NEW STEPS IN DRIVER EDUCATION

"A RESOURCE CURRICULUM IN DRIVER AND TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION", BY DR. R.W. BISHOP, IS REVIEWED. IT IDENTIFIES THE GOAL OF DRIVER EDUCATION: "TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN DECISIONS AND PERFORMANCE TASKS RELATED TO THE SYSTEM IN A MANNER THAT ENCOURAGES CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT". THIS DEFINITION RECOGNIZES THAT DRIVING INVOLVES A MENTAL PROCESS AS WELL AS MANIPULATIVE SKILLS; DRIVERS MUST BE ABLE TO MAKE SENSIBLE DRIVING DECISIONS. OTHER BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS WHICH FOLLOWED FROM "A RESOURCE CURRICULUM..." ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 16-19, FIG
• Authors:
  • ROBINSON, A
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Highway Users Quarterly

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Curricula; Decision making; Driver performance; Driver training; Drivers; Personnel performance
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221642
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 16 1972 12:00AM