Instruction Methods - Featured articles:
Zone control driving
Article describes the Zone Control System developed by Fred Mottola, which emphasizes awareness of changes in the driving environment. More »
Boosting driver education
How was your drivers ed course? Did you feel was there room for improvement? The AAA Foundation is developing guidelines for evaluating DE. More »
Alcohol education for new drivers
Briefly summarizes a needs assessment survey of driver educators on their use of in-class materials about impaired driving. More »
Discovery method boosts ego
The author offers a critique of the driving instructional technique called the "Discovery Method." More »
Can technology improve driver competency?
Article discusses the range of technologies being used to train drivers; considers the potential problems, and criteria for judging effectiveness. More »
The environment and the driving instructor
Teaching students to drive with less power, less pollution, less noise, and less inconvenience to others could be a first step to realizing a culture of driving. Also describes a pilot program in Germany. More »
A new era in driving simulation
This 1992 article gives an overview of several different driving simulators on the marketplace, and discusses pros and cons of their use. More »
The 1990s revolution in instructional technology
This 1992 article discusses the emergence of digital technologies that are reshaping education, and makes predictions about their use in the future. More »