Driver Education Lab (RC-374)
Course Description

This course will examine the role, aims, and objectives of laboratory programs in Driver and Traffic Safety Education. Direct laboratory experience in on-street and behind-the-wheel will be required for the students. Also, emphasis will be placed in multiple student teaching techniques.

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Course Objectives

  1. Identify current issues related to the laboratory phase of driver education.
  2. Become familiar with driving simulation programs.
  3. Become familiar with multiple car driving range concept.
  4. Participate in on-street teaching activities and develop on-street teaching objectives.
  5. Identify and participate in any other multiple laboratory teaching techniques available to driver educators.
  6. Develop the ability to teach in multiple laboratory phases of driver education.
  7. Become familiar with current elements of cooperative driver education program.
  8. Identify instructional resources and equipment available for the laboratory phase of driver education.
  9. Become familiar with Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction definitions and standards relating to driver education public instruction programs.

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Brian J. Finder, Risk Control Center
University of Wisconsin-Stout
finderb@uwstout.edu

Updated: May 11, 1999