Abstract
Practical training in pedestrian skills is known to be highly effective at improving the performance of children as young as 5 years of age. When conducted at the roadside,however, this training can be time-consuming, labour intensive, and subject to disruptionfrom poor weather and a lack of traffic situations of the types required. Training based on simulations offers a way round these difficulties, and experimental work suggests it has thepotential to yield learning of comparable levels to roadside training. The current projectaimed to realise this potential by producing computer-based training materials covering arange of pedestrian skills within a single programme. The effectiveness of this programmewas then evaluated via an implementation study involving children aged 5 to 11 years.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Publication series
Name | Road Safety Research Report |
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Publisher | DTLR |
Keywords
- computer based training
- road safety
- pedestrians
- children
- simulation
- child psychology
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Adoption of behavioural roadside training programme improves children’s road crossing skills.
Thomson, J. (Participant), (Participant) & Foot, H. (Participant)
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