Re-thinking housing inspection and regulation: using 360 technology as a new approach in environmental health practice training
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Lawson, A., Stewart, J., Turner, E., Passmore, P, and Costley, C. 2024. Re-thinking housing inspection and regulation: using 360 technology as a new approach in environmental health practice training. Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching. 17 (1), pp. 111-127. https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v17i1.1503
Type | Article |
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Title | Re-thinking housing inspection and regulation: using 360 technology as a new approach in environmental health practice training |
Authors | Lawson, A., Stewart, J., Turner, E., Passmore, P, and Costley, C. |
Abstract | Front-line professions such as environmental health require practitioners to demonstrate competence in practice-based skills typically gained only through on-the-job experience. However, practice opportunities have been more scarce, owing mainly to austerity but also to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, so necessitating novel approaches to teaching and learning. 360 technology has recently emerged as a possible solution, but its potential for use in an environmental health setting, such as housing inspection and regulation, is virtually unknown. This study involved the use of a 360-degree camera to record a simulated walkthrough and mock inspection of a two-storey house. These ‘photospheres’ were demonstrated to under- and postgraduate students, who were then surveyed online to explore their attitudes towards the use of this technology as a training method. Analysis of the questionnaire responses revealed four self-reported themes: experience of housing regulation and enforcement practice and training; experiences of 360 technology in housing inspection practice and enforcement; attitudes towards using 360 technology versus traditional photograph and filming methods for experiential learning, training and practice purposes; and attitudes towards the application of 360 technology for experiential learning and training purposes in housing inspection enforcement and regulation. The results indicated that students found this a helpful and flexible tool, particularly valuing its immersive nature, both for initial training and continuing professional development (CPD) in housing inspections and interventions. It has wider applicability to other frontline professional practices and requires further development to help shape new forms of training. |
Keywords | Housing; inspection; regulation; 360-technology; practice; environmental health |
Sustainable Development Goals | 11 Sustainable cities and communities |
Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
Research Group | Work and Learning Research Centre |
Publisher | University of Greenwich |
Journal | Compass: Journal of Learning and Teaching |
ISSN | 2044-0081 |
Publication dates | |
07 May 2024 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 18 Mar 2024 |
Deposited | 20 May 2024 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | Compass: Journal of Learning & Teaching provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a more equitable global exchange of knowledge. Works are released under the default licence of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY) licence, which provides unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.21100/compass.v17i1.1503 |
Language | English |
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