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Purcell, Catherine; Romijn, Amy R. – Journal of Education and Educational Development, 2020
The importance of road safety education is widely acknowledged; however, there is a lack of consistency in road safety interventions currently being used in UK schools. Furthermore, the majority of road safety educational programmes use knowledge-based methods, which do not necessarily translate to improved behaviour in real traffic environments.…
Descriptors: Safety Education, Child Safety, Traffic Safety, Foreign Countries
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Thomson, James A.; Tolmie, Andrew K.; Foot, Hugh C.; Whelan, Kirstie M.; Sarvary, Penelope; Morrison, Sheila – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2005
The roadside crossing judgments of children aged 7, 9, and 11 years were assessed relative to controls before and after training with a computer-simulated traffic environment. Trained children crossed more quickly, and their estimated crossing times became better aligned with actual crossing times. They crossed more promptly, missed fewer safe…
Descriptors: Pedestrian Traffic, Children, Computer Simulation, Traffic Safety
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Glang, Ann; Noell, John; Ary, Dennis; Swartz, Lynne – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2005
Objectives: To evaluate an interactive multimedia (IMM) program that teaches young children safe pedestrian skills. Methods: The program uses IMM (animation and video) to teach children critical skills for crossing streets safely. A computer-delivered video assessment and a real-life street simulation were used to measure the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Traffic Safety, Pedestrian Traffic, Physical Mobility, Multimedia Materials
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Strickland, Dorothy C.; McAllister, David; Coles, Claire D.; Osborne, Susan – Topics in Language Disorders, 2007
This article describes an evolution of training programs to use first-person interaction in virtual reality (VR) situations to teach safety skills to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Multiple VR programs for children aged 2 to 9 were built and tested between 1992 and 2007. Based on these…
Descriptors: Safety Education, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Computer Uses in Education
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Dickman, Frances Baker, Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1988
Seven papers discuss current issues and applied social research concerning alcohol traffic safety. Prevention, policy input, methodology, planning strategies, anti-drinking/driving programs, social-programmatic orientations of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Kansas Driving Under the Influence Law, New Jersey Driving While Impaired Programs,…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Community Planning, Computer Simulation