scholarly journals The practical part of train driver education: experience, expectations, and possibilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niklas Olsson ◽  
Björn Lidestam ◽  
Birgitta Thorslund
Keyword(s):  
Practical Experience ◽  
Professional Expertise ◽  
Driver Education ◽  
Time Efficiency ◽  
Novice Drivers ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Severe Accidents ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Train Driver

Abstract Objectives The internship period of the Swedish train driver education was examined in terms of which types of situations can be sufficiently encountered in order to develop expertise to handle them safely and efficiently, and to quantify and specify the gap in expertise between expert and novice drivers in terms of risk of error and time efficiency. Focus was on special cases (i.e., situations that occur rarely but may cause severe accidents if not handled correctly and efficiently). Methodology Data on which situations and special cases a driver's student can be expected to experience during the internship period were collected via a web-based questionnaire. Also, ratings of expectations on novice and expert drivers were obtained from train driver educators, employers, and instructors with the purpose of comparing the expectations with the novices practical experience. Results and conclusions The main results suggest that many special cases are generally insufficiently practiced during the internship and therefore should be practiced in simulators; that both experienced and novice drivers prioritize safety over efficiency; and that expectations on novice drivers are realistic considering their limited professional expertise.

Driver Education Curriculum Outline

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (20) ◽  
pp. 1396-1400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence P. Lonero ◽  
Kathryn M. Clinton ◽  
Douglas M. Black
Keyword(s):  
Program Development ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Driver Education ◽  
Novice Drivers ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Education Model ◽  
Crash Reduction

The purpose of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety outline project was to initiate program development which could lead to “reinventing” a more intensive, comprehensive, and effective driver education system, which could lead to crash reduction in novice drivers. The project reviewed knowledge in a number of areas — driver education effectiveness, novice drivers' needs, and methods of instruction and behavioral influence. The traditional education model used for driver education is inadequate, and fundamental changes in content, methods, and organization are needed. New developments and synergies among education methods, training technologies, organizational change, and demand for quality promise a new and more effective role for driver education in the 21st Century.

New Paradigms

2010 ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
Hamish Holewa
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
International Research ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Research Management ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Information Distribution ◽  
Web Based ◽  
International Research Program ◽  
Research Efficiency

The chapter aims to document the challenges associated with the management of an international research program and to look at innovative, information technology (IT) based ways of tackling these. Through the medium of a case study, insights gained from practical experience developing and implementing an original web based collaborative research management tool are discussed. This tool is based on a centralised model of information distribution and access. It was designed following a reductionist analysis of existing research processes and procedures. The ways in which the integration of responsive IT processes into the management of a large international research program have removed redundancies and increased automation and research efficiency is also discussed.

Implementation of a Remote Pump Laboratory Exercise in the Training of Engineering Students

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucio Monaco ◽  
Damian M. Vogt ◽  
Torsten H. Fransson
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Parallel Operation ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Laboratory Exercise ◽  
Email Address ◽  
Mass Flow Rates

The use of laboratory exercises in the training of engineering students is of paramount importance to give the students the possibility to gain practical experience on real hardware and on real test data. Recent trends in the education of engineers at the Department of Energy Technology at KTH go towards an increasing share of distant-based education, which is put in place to educate students at different geographic locations, not only locally (such as for example with engineers in industry) but also internationally (i.e. with students in different countries). In order to provide the possibility to follow a course at a distance without compromising on learning objectives and learning quality, a number of remotely operated laboratory exercises have been developed and implemented in the engineering curriculum at the department. Among these, to mention the work carried out by Navarathna et al. [11] on a remotely operated linear cascade test facility. The present laboratory exercise is integrated in a course on turbomachinery and gives the students the possibility to interactively learn about the operation of pumps at various speeds, various mass flow rates, parallel operation and serial operation. Students access the laboratory exercise using a web-based interface, perform measurements and finally have test data sent to an initially specified email address for further analysis.

scholarly journals Teaching geriatrics during the COVID-19 pandemic: experience of a brazilian medical school

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-206
Author(s):  
Marcos Daniel Saraiva ◽  
Milton Luiz Gorzoni
Keyword(s):  
Geriatric Medicine ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
The Impact

INTRODUCTION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the discipline of geriatrics at the Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences of São Paulo was adapted to a web-based learning environment due to social distancing measures. OBJECTIVE: To describe the full adaptation of the discipline of geriatrics to a web-based learning tool, of two activities that were developed including the current COVID-19 to illustrate some of the main concepts of geriatric medicine. METHODS: The course was fully adapted to the open-source course management system called MOODLE. The first activity was a COVID-19 clinical case discussion, whose main objective was to include COVID-19 in the content of our course, illustrating some of the main concepts of geriatrics. The second activity was a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) experience, done via videoconference, which also assessed the impact of social distancing measures on the health of older adults. RESULTS: A total of 43 medical students performed both activities, and 95% of the students considered the inclusion of the COVID-19 into the discipline of geriatrics useful, 88% approved the practical experience of CGA, and 84% felt that they contributed to the health of the interviewees after contact. CONCLUSION: Adapting our discipline to a web-based learning tool, while including the current COVID-19 in our course content and a practical experience of CGA via videoconference was possible and approved by students. The adoption of this initiative may not only be an academic strategy, but also a possible way to improve the quality of life of older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wind, Fire and High-Rises

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (07) ◽  
pp. 22-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Madrzykowski ◽  
Stephen Kerber ◽  
Sunil Kumar ◽  
Prabodh Panindre
Keyword(s):  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Fire Department ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Positive Pressure ◽  
Fire Departments ◽  
Web Based ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Test Parameters ◽  
Engineering Practices

This article focuses on the need for synergy between the practical experience of fire departments and cutting-edge engineering practices that could lead to significant improvements in firefighting and firefighter safety. Experiments on Governors Island have been conducted to examine the effects of natural ventilation and positive pressure ventilation on a fire. The experiments would also allow researchers to study the means of egress from the building, and how conditions were affected by the use of wind control devices and high-rise nozzles. These studies provided real-scale data to guide the development of appropriate tactical operations for use under wind-driven conditions. Given the high cost and limited opportunities for full-scale experiments, modeling has used to address the need of understanding how to implement the tactics in buildings and under conditions outside the test parameters before the fire department would fully implement the new tactics as standard operating procedure. The Polytechnic Institute has developed a web-based, interactive multimedia general methodology, as well as a specific tool called Advanced Learning in Integrated Visual Environments (ALIVE).

Synchronous Learning in an Asynchronous Environment for Orientation, Intervention, Interaction, and Students Retention

2019 ◽  
pp. 71-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilakshi Veerabathina
Keyword(s):  
Online Courses ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Public University ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
Personal Reflection ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Synchronous Learning ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Web

This chapter demonstrates the author's perspective, practical experience, and personal reflection on effective practices in hosting the synchronous sessions in the asynchronous (online) courses offered at a large public university in the USA. The author hosts the web-based video sessions (webinars) using the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra™ to orient the students at the beginning of the course and motivate and guide the students at regular intervals throughout the semester. The author describes how the online video sessions helped in enhancing students' learning experience which in turn helped increase the students' retention in the courses. The author also describes the challenges in hosting the synchronous webinars and suggests possible ways to overcome them.

scholarly journals Experiences from leading parental education groups: Perceived difficulties and rewards as an indication of skill acquisition

2021 ◽  
pp. 136749352110009
Author(s):  
Michael Rosander ◽  
Karin Forslund Frykedal ◽  
Mia Barimani ◽  
Anita Berlin
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Child Healthcare ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Education Groups ◽  
The Relationship

Developing skills in a professional setting is linked to practical experience. The relationship between experience and acquisition of skills can be seen as a transition from novice to expert. In a nursing setting, this has been studied using the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition. The aim was to investigate how experience influences midwives’ and child healthcare nurses’ views of difficulties and rewards in working with parental education groups. The study has a cross-sectional design with a mixed methods approach. A total of 437 midwives and child healthcare nurses answered a web-based survey. First, a qualitative analysis was carried out, and then patterns of experience were analysed. The results showed that less experience as a leader corresponds to a greater focus on one’s own role and on personal benefits from working with parents, but not on the specific context of the group. With experience, leaders had a greater focus on the group itself and rewards of making it function well. Not being able to take the current group and the specific context into account when working as a leader reduces possibilities of achieving a well-functioning group and the goals of the parental education.

scholarly journals MOKYKLA, MOKYTOJAS IR RENGIMASIS MOKYTOJAUTI BŪSIMŲ PRADINIŲ KLASIŲ MOKYTOJŲ AKIMIS [SCHOOL, TEACHER AND TEACHER TRAINING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FUTURE PRIMARY TEACHERS]

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 98-105
Author(s):  
Rita Makarskaitė-Petkevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Study Programme ◽  
Teacher Assistant

Students of the study programme of Primary Education experience what it means to be a teacher as early as first years of their studies. Their practical pedagogical studies (30 credits) consist of a 3-part teaching practice: Practice of Teacher Assistant; Teaching Practice under Supervision of Mentor and Independent Teaching Practice. The article discusses Teaching Practice under Supervision of Mentor-1, which was completed by the students in Semester 5. During their teaching practice the students observe lessons delivered by teachers and analyse them, teach lessons themselves, participate in activities of non-formal educational activities, familiarise with the school and its traditions, learn about support to school learners provided by the specialists working in the school and help school learners facing learning difficulties. The article presents the case of Vilnius Pranas Mašiotas Primary School, where 5 third year students of the study programme of Primary Education had their teaching practice. The analysis of practice diaries allows to reveal how teachers to be evaluate an educational institution and people working there, what they think about their own competency, personal development, how they obtain practical experience and what challenges they face during their teaching practice. Key words: pedagogical studies, pedagogical internship, primary education.

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