Course outlines are designed to provide the backbone of the instructional materials presented. The course outlines are provided to establish the basis for curriculum and lesson plan development. The transparencies may be used to introduce topical concepts and ideas. All lesson outlines will need to be developed by the local agency to meet state and local requirements. When relevant, additional support materials will be made available and recommended for use within a topical area.
I. Driver Task Analysis
Driver Task Analysis is designed to be the prerequisite to the other courses and give the prospective instructor the content knowledge and skills necessary to teach driver education.
Classroom Sessions and Recommended Timeframes:
- The task of the driver in the HTS, 6 hours
- Personal factors influencing operator performance, 5 hours
- Motor vehicles laws, regulations, and their application, 3 hours
- Managing risk within the HTS, 6 hours
- Sensory perception and performance of the driving task, 7 hours
- Improving driver performance, 5 hours
- Motor vehicle performance capabilities and maintenance, 5 hours
- Legal and moral obligations relative to using the HTS, 2 hours
- Trip planning, 1 hour
- Class assessments, 2 hours
- Instructor flexible activities, 6 hours
Laboratory Sessions and Recommended Time Frames:
- Preliminary driver performance audit, 1 hour
- Traffic survey, 2 hours
- Off-street activities, limited space, and time, 2 hours
II. Developing Vehicle Operational Skills
Developing Vehicle Operational Skills is designed to provide the prospective driver education teacher with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully conduct on-street instruction, provide a safe learning environment while doing so, and evaluate new driver performance.
Classroom Sessions and Recommended Time Frames:
- Class introduction, scheduling, and grading, 2 hours
- Risk management principles in simple driving situations, 2 hours
- Factors that influence learning and habit development, 4 hours
- Standards for driver performance, 2 hours
- Laboratory learning environments, 2 hours
- Planning and preparing for instructional performances and outcomes, 2 hours
- Planning vehicle operational experiences, 2 hours
- Planning off-street laboratory experiences, 2 hours
- Planning on-street laboratory experiences, 2 hours
- Techniques for student performance assessment, 2 hours
- Involving mentors in the learning process, 2 hours
- Local curriculum and program needs, 4 hours
- Course assessments, 3 hours
Laboratory Sessions and Recommended Time Frames:
- Off-street driving techniques observation, 2 hours
- On-street driving techniques observation, 4 hours
- Off-street lesson plan development, 4 hours
- On-street lesson plan development, 4 hours
- Off-street lesson presentation, 2 hours
- On-street route development, 5 hours
- On-street lesson presentation, 2 hours
- Local curriculum and program needs, 2-4 hours
III. Developing Classroom Knowledge
Developing Classroom Knowledge is designed to provide the prospective driver education teacher with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality classroom instruction, successfully manage the classroom, and provide for appropriate student evaluation.
Classroom Sessions and Recommended Time Frames:
- Course introduction, scheduling, and grading, 2 hours
- Risk management principles in complex situations, 2 hours
- Influencing learning and habit development, 3 hours
- Standards of driver performance, 2 hours
- Classroom learning environments, 2 hours
- Preparing NHTSA goals and instructional outcomes, 4 hours
- Planning for classroom experiences, 2 hours
- Planning for computer-assisted instruction, 2 hours
- Instructor characteristics and techniques, 4 hours
- Planning for simulation-based instruction, 2 hours
- Assessment of student performances, 1 hour
- Course assessments, 2 hours
- Planning for local curriculum and program needs, 2 hours
- Classroom lesson plan development, 6 hours
- Classroom lesson presentation, 12 hours
Laboratory Sessions Recommended Timeframes:
- Classroom lesson observations, 4 hours
- Final personal driving audit, 1 hour