This booklet presents information to be used by the driver education teacher in conjunction with "A Resource Curriculum in Driver and Traffic Safety Education" (ED 059 372). A learning module is described followed by instructions on how to use the module in criterion-referenced driver education programs and on how to prepare a module. Six sample…

The first two sections of the driver education curriculum guide for grades 9-12 provide brief statements concerning program description and course objectives. Section 3 is divided into two parts: the first part deals with classroom teaching and includes a nine-unit course outline on driving skills and driver preparation and an appendix consisting…

Opportunities Unlimited is a State-wide program to provide adult basic education (ABE) and training for Indians on Minnesota reservations and in Indian communities. An administrative center in Bemidji serves communities on the Red Lake, White Earth, and Leech Lake Reservations, and a Duluth center provides ABE and training for communities on the…

The project is an independent evaluation of a driver improvement program for unexceptional adult drivers, offered on a pilot basis in 1972-73 by Ford Motor Company to its employees. The program was conducted using four treatment groups which received different amounts of retraining (N=750). It was found that two treatments consisting of several…

This combination workbook and study guide for driver education courses is divided into three sections. Section One consists of eight parts including suggestions on avoiding various collisions and other driving maneuvers. The second section consists of an outline for assisting the student in taking notes on instruction. The third section is a…

Eight papers focus upon specific subject programs for educable and trainable mentally retarded (EMR and TMR) students. Three of the papers, concerning driver education and traffic safety education for EMR students, cover driver education guidelines and materials developed in a Michigan state institute involving teachers of EMR and teachers of…

The key position in any student transportation system is that of school bus driver. The driver's responsibilities are such that a specific program of school bus driver education becomes a necessity. A review of the literature reveals that no studies pertaining to school bus driver education have been made. This thesis documents the history and…

This collection of problems and experiments related to automobile safety belt usage is intended to serve as a supplement to a standard physics course. Its purpose is to convince the students that the use of safety belts to prevent injury or death is firmly supported by the considerations of physical quantities and laws which apply in a collision…

Findings from a second annual transportation survey mailed to 6,000 school officials, with a 15 percent response rate, reveal that transportation costs, difficulty in hiring and keeping qualified bus drivers, and the condition of buses topped the list of concerns. (MLF)

Reviews the demographics related to drivers and pedestrians 55 years and over, identifying and addressing their special traffic problems and needs. Implications of alcohol and other drug use and physical, cognitive, psychological, and environmental factors that influence learning and performance are addressed as they relate to traffic safety…

For many teens, learning to drive and obtaining a driver's license are exciting achievements,often allowing them more freedom to socialize, work at a job, or participate in other activities without being totally reliant on a parent or others for transportation. This brief provides an overview of relevant data including teen crash rates and trends,…

Driver instruction through the medium of a foreign language is useful in teaching vocabulary, grammar, and culture. The maps, driving manuals, and cars stimulate discussion and communication. Course techniques can include Asher's concept of Total Physical Response wherein students act in response to commands in the foreign language. (PMJ)

A Spanish-language program was developed to educate California migrant farmworker families about motor vehicle safety using a bingo-like game similar to one popular in Mexico. The game disseminated safe-driving information in weekly bilingual newspapers and on Spanish radio and television. Assessments suggest that the media campaigns favorably…

Evaluates the graduated driver-licensing (GDL) system in New Zealand. Describes driver licensing and crash fatality rates before and after the implementation of GDL in 1987. Reports that GDL has contributed to a reduction in crashes among young people. (Contains 2 figures and 6 references.) (AUTHOR/WFA)

Four high school students, including one with mild mental retardation and one with learning disabilities, completed a driver education curriculum that used direct instruction and precision teaching by peer tutors. Peer tutoring was associated with immediate increases in correct responding and a simultaneous and rapid deceleration of errors.…