Spring 1998
Weeks by Topic
Week 1
Introduction and Class Procedures
Review class schedule
Week 1
Introduction and Class Procedures
Week 2
Traffic Laws--National and State (Guest Lecture).
Week 3
Responsibilities of Owning and Operating a Vehicle, Traffic Control Devices
Week 4
Highway Transportation System
Week 5
Vehicle Control Skills and Habits
Week 6
Basic Maneuvers, Manual Shift Vehicles
Week 7
Management of Time and Space, Interacting with Others
Week 8
Adverse Conditions
Week 9
Keeping Fit to Drive--Substance Abuse, DWI, Emotions, etc.
Week 10
Consumer's Guide to Trouble-Free and Economical Driving; including tips on buying a car (Guest Lecture).
Week 11
Trip Planning, Calculating Distances and Map Reading
Loading, Towing and Driving Special Vehicles
Week 12
Safety Devices, Design, Features and Equipment-- exam wrecked autos (field Trip).
Week 13
Collisions and Insurance--what to do. (Guest Lecture)
Week 14
Basic Repair and Maintenance; including how to select a mechanic (Guest Lecture).
Mechanical Emergences and Changing a Tire
Week 15
Review/catch-up
Text required: How to Drive - AAA
Purpose:
This course is intended to develop a thorough understanding of the highway transportation systems, the driving task, traffic problems, factors contributing to the performance of highway users and knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary for competence. It will also provide the foundation for the prospective teacher to develop the ability to organize and deliver classroom instruction pertaining to driving and traffic safety.
Review course objectives: separate page
Class Procedures:
Lectures (including guest experts), group discussion, driver task analysis, practice teaching, written performance evaluations, videos and worksheets will all be used to prepare students to deal with the difficulty task of teaching driving skills. Problem solving skills, teaching method, and instructional skills will be topics of role playing before students are placed in real life situations.
Grading:
Assignments, Tests and Quizzes 60%
Class Presentations
My evaluation 15%
Class Members Evaluation 15%
Attendance 10%
Class Presentations:
Students will be assigned topics to be presented in class. Before starting this teaching assignment, they will submit four typed copies of their lesson plans to the three judge panel of classmates and me. Upon completion, the judges will assign a rating/evaluation of the presentation with recommendations. As the instructor, I will also evaluate and provide suggestions. Students are expected to thoroughly research their assigned topics and treat this as an actual "teaching situation."
These assignments will be made on a rotation basis one week in advance. The number of times a students presents will be a function of the number of students enrolled.
Begin Intro material:
Crashes - Drivers Error: Overhead
Driver Inattention: Overhead
Risk: Separate Page (sp)
Surveys--3: sp
Text: Introduction
Put yourself in the drivers seat: Overheads (oh)
Teaching assignments for next week. (No grade, but feed back.)
Administrative laws:
Driver's License and First License
Point System
National Drivers Register
Financial Responsibility- now and future
Insuring high-risk drivers
Certificate of Title
Vehicle Registration
Vehicle Inspection
Written Rules of the Road
Right of way: assign to at least two people.
School Bus Laws
Speed laws (can assign two people)
Laws for maneuvers
Driving Condition Laws
Reckless Driving
DWI/DUI
Reminder that they need to have written/typed lesson plans, four copies.
Read Intro and Chapter(ch) 1.
Week 2
Traffic Laws--National and State (Guest Lecture).
Check class roster. Remind them that they will need a valid VA drivers license for HLTH 412.
Show copy of the "Drivers Ed" from the state. Get copies for all if possible. DMV local 381-7171 , Richmond 804-367-0538
Teaching assignments for this week. (No grade, but feed back.)
Administrative laws:
Driver's License and First License
Point System
National Drivers Register
Financial Responsibility- now and future
Insuring high-risk drivers
Certificate of Title
Vehicle Registration
Vehicle Inspection
Written Rules of the Road
Right of way: assign to at least two people.
School Bus Laws
Speed laws (can assign two people)
Laws for maneuvers
Driving Condition Laws
Reckless Driving
DWI/DUI
Following each presentation both the assigned judges and class members provide feedback.
Quiz form text, page 15 closed book, exchange and grade with class mates- no grade. Discuss class procedures if they were teaching.
Guest Lecture
Officer State Police to talk about: (Local 800-542-5959)
1- Driving Laws
2-Their role in traffic control and safety
3-Resources that they can provide to those who teach Drivers Ed.
Teaching Assignments for Next Week (tanw)
Traffic Signs:
Colors
Regulatory
Restriction
Movement
Speed
Others:
Warning
Guide
Traffic Signals
Pedestrian signals
Lane Signals
Pavement Markings
Overhead Lane signals
Shared lanes and white lines
Restricted Lane Markings
This is for grade!
Read ch2.
Responsibilities of Owning and Operating a Vehicle, Traffic Control Devices
Week 3
Small group discusion of the responsibilities of owning and operation a car. Second part is to develop a list of these and then discuss ideas as to the methods that could be used to work with your students.
Teaching Assignments for This Week
Traffic Signs:
Colors
Regulatory
Restriction
Movement
Speed
Others:
Warning
Guide
Traffic Signals
Pedestrian signals
Lane Signals
Pavement Markings
Overhead Lane signals
Shared lanes and white lines
Restricted Lane Markings
Work Sheets on signs and other traffic control indicators. (Materals in notebook, this unit.)
Topics for next week.
Not in text--
Interstate system
National
State
County
City
Local
How are roads funded and built?
Who determins size (number of lanes)?
How is the need for traffic control devices determined.
Other items related to the highway system.
No reading in text. Catch up on presentations next week.
Week 4
Highway Transportation System
Complete reports
Topics for this week
.
Not in text--
Interstate system
National
State
County
City
Local
How are roads funded and built?
Who determins size (number of lanes)?
How is the need for traffic control devices determined.
Other items related to the highway system.
Quiz/Work Sheets on traffic control devices.
Read ch 3.
Teaching assignments for next week.
Outside cheeklist
Inside cheeklist
Mirrors
Safety restraints
Other safety devices nad gauges
Starting the engin
Moving
Steering and tracking
Braking and deceleration
Backing
Week 5
Vehicle Control Skills and Habits
Presentations:
Outside cheeklist
Inside cheeklist
Mirrors
Safety restraints
Other safety devices nad gauges
Starting the engin
Moving
Steering and tracking
Braking and deceleration
Backing
Next week -- exam
Read ch 4.
Topics
Changing lanes
Turning
Making turns
Parking
Parking on a hill
Read ch 5
Topics
Clutch
Shifting gears
Placing the car in motion
Downing shifting
Read ch 6
Topics
Visual habits
Center path as a point of reference
Selective search
Selecting a safe path
ID high risk
Space requirments
Traction
Week 6
Basic Maneuvers, Manual Shift Vehicles
Presentations ch 4
Topics
Changing lanes
Turning
Making turns
Parking
Parking on a hill
ch 5
Topics
Clutch
Shifting gears
Placing the car in motion
Downing shifting
ch 6
Topics
Visual habits
Center path as a point of reference
Selective search
Selecting a safe path
ID high risk
Space requirments
Traction
Next week ch 7 and 8
Topics
Space management
Using space to minimize risk
Selecting the best path of travel
Management of time
Best speed
Judging closing probabilities
Communicate
Interacting with Pedestrians
Interacting with bicyles and animals
Intersections
Railroad crossings
Interchanges
Passing
Week 7
Management of Time and Space, Interacting with Others
Topics
Space management
Using space to minimize risk
Selecting the best path of travel
Management of time
Best speed
Judging closing probabilities
Communicate
Interacting with Pedestrians
Interacting with bicyles and animals
Intersections
Railroad crossings
Interchanges
Passing
Next week ch 9 and midterm
Topics
Reduced visibility
Reduced traction
Fog
Rain
Sleet and freezing rain
Snow
Wind
Car failure problems
How to minimize the consequences of collision
Week 8
Adverse Conditions
Topics
Reduced visibility
Reduced traction
Fog
Rain
Sleet and freezing rain
Snow
Wind
Car failure problems
How to minimize the consequences of collision
Midterm exam
Next Week ch 10
Topics:
Fatigue
Emotions
Illnesses-
Tempory
Those that prevent people from driving
Drugs-
Abuse
Medications
Over the counter
Alcohol- VA Materal
Week 9
Keeping Fit to Drive--Substance Abuse, DWI, Emotions, etc.
DWI- current status, by state.
Topics:
Fatigue
Emotions
Illnesses-
Tempory
Those that prevent people from driving
Drugs-
Abuse
Medications
Over the counter
Alcohol- VA Material
Next week ch 11
Topics
Preventive Maintenance
(Repairs week 14)
Guest Lecture--
Buying your first car
Selling cars
Week 10
Consumer's Guide to Trouble-Free and Economical Driving; including tips on buying a car (Guest Lecture).
Topics
Preventive Maintenance
(Repairs week 14)
Guest Lecture--
Buying your first car
Selling cars
Types and styles
Features/options
Resale value
Next week ch 12
Topics:
Map reading
Computing distance and driving time
Trip planning
Special driving skills for towing
Regulations for Trailers
Special equipment and requirments of the towing vehicle
Loading trailers
Insurance (week 13)
Special care and maintenance
Week 11
Trip Planning, Calculating Distances and Map Reading
Loading, Towing and Driving Special Vehicles
? Guest lecture from Radford RV Center?
Topics:
Map reading
Computing distance and driving time
Trip planning
Special driving skills for towing
Regulations for Trailers
Special equipment and requirments of the towing vehicle
Loading trailers
Insurance (week 13)
Special care and maintenance
Next Week: Safety devices, fetures and equipment-- not in text.
Topics:
Passenger restraints/seat belts
Air bags
Croumple zones
Safety glass
Fire protection
Exhaust fumes
Lights
Child door locks
Automatic door locks and windows
Car theft-- HEAT program
Week 12
Safety Devices, Design, Features and Equipment-- exam wrecked autos (field Trip).
Topics:
Passenger restraints/seat belts
Air bags
Croumple zones
Safety glass
Fire protection
Exhaust fumes
Lights
Child door locks
Automatic door locks and windows
Car theft-- HEAT program
Next Week ch 13
Topics
Duties at the scene of the collision
Responsibilities following a collision
Satisfy financial responsibility law
Types of auto insurance coverage
Guide to selecting and buying insurance
Week 13
Collisions and Insurance--what to do. (Guest Lecture)
Topics
Duties at the scene of the collision
Responsibilities following a collision
Satisfy financial responsibility law
Types of auto insurance coverage
Guide to selecting and buying insurance
Next week: Repair and maintance-- Guest lecture
Topics:
Changing a flat tire
Mechanical Emergences:
Local
Distant
Having the car towed to...
Selecting a machanic
What can you expect to need fixed and when
Fix vs. Replace the car
New vs. Used parts
The Rip Off-- How to identify it.
Garrentee
Week 14
Basic Repair and Maintenance; including how to select a mechanic (Guest Lecture).
Mechanical Emergences and Changing a Tire
Topics:
Changing a flat tire
Mechanical Emergences:
Local
Distant
Having the car towed to...
Selecting a machanic
What can you expect to need fixed and when
Fix vs. Replace the car
New vs. Used parts
The Rip Off-- How to identify it.
Garrentee
Next Week-- Catch up and review
Week 15
Review/catch-up