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access FDSLs tools for free. Within the website there are specially designed areas for students, educators, and parents, so the user can quickly find the tool that will be most effective for their needs. Registration is required to access most of the websites tools, but the registration process is simple. You are asked to fill out a short form which asks for your name, age, and occupied state, and then all you need is a valid email address and the creation of a unique password and username.
Background
The first order problem addressed by FDSL is that most newly, licensed teens are not experienced enough to be safe drivers. In order to be a good driver you need to have more than just knowledge of the rules of drivingyou need experience. Statistics demonstrate that teen involvement in crashes declines considerably as young drivers gain experience. Furthermore, the distractions drivers face today are more numerous than they have ever been, and only experience and driver education can help reduce the risk of these distractions. The second-order problem addressed by FDSL is that standard driver education isnt enough to properly educate new drivers about driver safety; nor is it enough to adequately give teen drivers the experience they need behind the wheel to start driving as safely as they potentially could. Additionally, teenagers who take drivers education are usually around the age of 14 or 15, and they take the course through their secondary school. The classroom setting usually involves 50+ students who are listening to one drivers education teacher speak while using outdated videos as a teaching aide. This is simply not an effective way to teach teenagers.
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Conceptual Framework
FDSLs website uses two methods to improve teens driving in what they believe are the four areas that are the most significant factors in more than 60% of vehicle crasheshazard recognition, vehicle handling, speed management, and space management. The first method uses study modules that teach through short, easy to read passages of text, accompanied by short animated videos with commentary that help back up the information in the text through visual representationsthese representations give the learner the visual experience of dealing with obstacles while driving, therefore increasing experience. The information learned in this first method is reinforced using an assessment in the form of a quiz at the end of the learning modules. The second method is the use Animated Video Screenshot of two interactive games to reinforce information learned during the study modules. The first game is a memory game that helps increase concentration stamina levels and reinforces some rules of driving. The second game is a highway driving game that uses contextualized learning where score is assessed based on how well, or poorly, the player obeys the speed limit, changes lanes, and merges on and off the highway.
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safe driving tips. These videos can be viewed in-site with a flash player or downloaded and played using Windows Media Player. On the students end of FDSL the technology includes flash games, the same type of video Safety Tips as shown above, and animated video. These are effective tools because they teach through experimental learning. The games are used to help enforce lessons learned and increase concentration stamina. The lessons are learned through fun and entertaining modules.
Highway Driving Game Screenshot
o http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-learning Active Learning o http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_learning Assessment o http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_assessment Contextualized Learning o http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/stw/sw1lk3.htm Experimental Learning o http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experiential_learning
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