THE PRESENT STATUS OF CURRICULA FOR DRIVER INSTRUCTION AND THEIR EVALUATION IN THE UNITED STATES

THE CURRENT CALIFORNIA DRIVER TRAINING EVALUATION STUDY IS BRIEFLY DESCRIBED. THE METHODS USED TO GATHER INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATIONALLY RELEVANT VARIABLES ARE DESCRIBED. THE VARIABLES WHICH ARE NOT NORMALLY CONTROLLED, BUT WHICH ARE CONSIDERED IMPORTANT IN THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING AND IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ARE: LENGTH OF LEARNING SESSION, INTERVAL BETWEEN SESSIONS, TEACHER-PUPIL RATIO, TEACHER PREPARATION AND EXPERIENCE, TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTION, AND THE "REAL" CURRICULUM--I.E. WHAT IS ACTUALLY TAUGHT, RATHER THAN WHAT THE LESSON PLAN STATES SHALL BE TAUGHT. A NEW AND RELIABLE SYSTEM FOR CODING BEHAVIOR OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WHILE DRIVING IS PRESENTED, AND AN INDICATION OF THE KIND OF RESULTS TO BE EXPECTED IS GIVEN. A FORM FOR CODING MANEUVERS INCLUDED IN A LESSON IS ALSO DESCRIBED. THE USEFULNESS OF THESE DESCRIPTIONS OF TEACHER AND STUDENT BEHAVIORS AS AN AID IN DEVELOPMENT OF PROPER CURRICULA FOR DRIVER TRAINING IS DISCUSSED. PLANS FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE SIX EXPERIMENTAL TRAINING GROUPS IN THE CALIFORNIA STUDY ARE ARE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Intl Symp Psy Aspect Dr Behavior /Neth

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• Authors:
  • Jones, M H
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver training; Education; Evaluation; Psychological aspects
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221851
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 17 1973 12:00AM