Computer-based pedestrian training resource (No.27)
Table of contents
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- CHAPTER 1:
Overview of project aims, training resource design, and evaluation design and methodology - 1.1 RATIONALE AND AIMS OF THE PROJECT
- 1.2 THE PEDESTRIAN SKILLS TO BE TRAINED
- 1.3 DESIGN OF THE COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING RESOURCE
- 1.4 TASKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL CONTEXT
- 1.4.1 The Role of Adult Guidance and Peer Collaboration in Learning
- 1.4.2 Key Features of the Collaborative Training Procedure
- 1.5 EVALUATION METHODOLOGY KEY CONSIDERATIONS
- 1.6 GENERAL METHODOLOGY
- 1.7 MEASURING THE CUMULATIVE EFFECTS OF TRAINING
- 1.8 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAMPLE
- 1.9 VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
- 1.10 STRUCTURE OF WHAT FOLLOWS
- CHAPTER 2:
Skill one - Finding safe places to cross the road - 2.1 RATIONALE
- 2.2 AIMS
- 2.3 PARTICIPANTS
- 2.4 THE COMPUTER SIMULATION AND TRAINING CONTEXT
- 2.5 TRAINING PROCEDURE
- 2.6 EVALUATION PROCEDURE
- 2.6.1 Setting
- 2.6.2 Pre- and Post-Testing Programme
- 2.6.3 Scoring - Routes
- 2.6.4 Scoring - Conceptual Measures
- CHAPTER 3:
Skill two - Roadside search - 3.1 RATIONALE
- 3.2 AIMS
- 3.3 PARTICIPANTS
- 3.4 Training task and software design
- 3.5 TRAINING SESSIONS
- 3.6 Pre- and post-testing
- 3.7 SCORING
- 3.8 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
- 3.8.1 Pre-Test Scores
- 3.8.2 Change From Pre-Test to Post-Test 1, and Post-Test 1 to Post-Test 2
- 3.8.3 Comparison of Children From High Accident and Socially-Mixed Areas
- 3.9 CONCLUSIONS
- CHAPTER 4:
Skill three - Gap timing - 4.1 RATIONALE
- 4.2 AIMS
- 4.3 Participants
- 4.4 INTERVENTION: SOFTWARE DESIGN AND TRAINING
- 4.5 PRE- AND POST- TESTS
- 4.6 SCORING
- 4.7 RESULTS
- 4.7.1 Cumulative effects of previous training on pre-test
- Performance
- 4.7.2 Effect of training on actual and estimated crossing times
- 4.7.3 Effect of training on accepted gaps, effective gaps and starting delays
- 4.7.4 Effect of training on missed opportunities and tight fits
- 4.7.5 Effect of training on conceptual measures
- 4.8 CONCLUSIONS
- CHAPTER 5:
Skill four - Perception of intentions - 5.1 RATIONALE
- 5.2 AIMS
- 5.3 PARTICIPANTS
- 5.4 INTERVENTION: SOFTWARE DESIGN AND TRAINING
- 5.5 PRE- AND POST-TESTS
- CHAPTER 6:
Overall conclusions and recommendations - REFERENCES
- APPENDIX 1 - Safe places
- APPENDIX 2- Roadside search
- APPENDIX 3 -Gap timing
- APPENDIX 4 - Perception of intentions
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