PREPARING ON-ROAD DECISION MAKERS--A DECADE FOR PROGRESS WITH A PROMISE FOR THE 1980'S

Progress made in the last decade in developing traffic safety education programs is highlighted, emphasizing the evaluation of decision-making models, the advent of the task analysis approach, and the development of specific instructional objectives. Mention is made of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider education materials and programs. In particular, the IPDE System (identify, predict, decide, execute) is described, a multimedia instructional package produced by the Maryland Department of Education in 1972. This educational program was based on three elements: prior research efforts (e.g. at Illinois State University), the IPDE format established by the Automotive Safety Foundation in 1970, and conceptual aspects of a decision-making model developed by Eugene Carney (University of Maryland). The task of operating a motor vehicle is approached from an information processing point of view. An appendix presents the rationale behind the IPDE System; the objectives of each phase of the program are defined and illustrated (in a narrative/overhead transparency format).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference held in Washington, D.C., 18-23 May 1980. Also published in HS-029 680, International Motorcycle Safety Conference Proceedings. Volume 2, p 869-932.
• Corporate Authors:

  Motorcycle Safety Foundation

  780 Elkridge Landing Road
  Linthicum, MD  United States  21090
• Authors:
  • Crabb, O L
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Driver education; Mathematical models; Motorcyclists; Task analysis; Traffic safety education
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390503
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-029 698
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM