Interactive Training in Pedestrian and Bike Safety Grades 4-6

描述(申请人提供)：虽然行人和自行车相撞是导致儿童死亡和严重受伤的主要原因之一，但我们的审查显示，目前还没有针对9-12岁儿童全面的行人和自行车安全技能的基于经验的、易于实施的预防计划。来自这个年龄段的数据表明，针对同龄人、学校工作人员、儿童和家庭的多成分干预对于改变青少年的安全行为是必要的。该项目将开发一个交互式多媒体程序，以加强4-6年级儿童在学校和家庭环境中使用的行人和自行车安全技能。第一阶段的原型将使用动画和视频演示，并将涵盖在社区内步行和骑自行车安全航行所需的两项关键安全技能：(A)了解复杂的交通模式，(B)适当使用头盔。该项目的关键特征是利用互动媒体为个人用户量身定做教学演示，纳入已证明可实现最大学习的教学设计功能，在基于视频的真实交通情况示例中应用安全技能，以及使用年龄较大的青少年进行视频建模。该计划将以行为改变理论为基础，将基于计算机的评估与补救相结合，以确保对内容的掌握。第二阶段将扩展交互式安全计划，包括一套全面的行人和自行车安全技能(例如，维护自行车设备、集体骑行和避免撞车)，涵盖城市、郊区和农村环境；同行主导的培训活动；全校监控指南；教师的教案；以及为家长提供的扩展材料。第一阶段的计划将在40名四年级六年级学生的测试前后进行比较评估。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Although pedestrian and bicycle collisions are one of the leading causes of death and severe injury in children, our review shows that there are currently no empirically-based, easily implemented prevention programs targeting comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle safety skills for children ages 9-12. Data from this age group indicate that multi- component interventions targeting peers, school staff, child, and family are necessary to effect change in pre-teen safety behaviors. This project will develop an interactive multimedia program to reinforce pedestrian and bicycle safety skills for children in grades 4-6, for use in both school and home settings. The Phase I prototype will use animated and video presentations and will cover 2 of the critical safety skills required for safe navigation on foot and by bike in the community: (a) understanding complex traffic patterns, and (b) appropriate helmet use. The critical features of this project are the utilization of interactive media for tailoring the instructional presentation to the individual user, the incorporation of instructional design features that have been shown to achieve maximum learning, the application of safety skills in video-based examples of real-life traffic situations, and video modeling using older teens. The program will be grounded in behavior change theory and will incorporate computer-based assessment with remediation to ensure content mastery. Phase II development will expand the interactive safety program to include a comprehensive set of pedestrian and bicycle safety skills (e.g., maintaining bike equipment, group riding, and crash avoidance) across urban, suburban, and rural environments; peer-led training activities; school-wide monitoring guidelines; lesson plans for teachers; and expansion materials for parents. The Phase I program will be evaluated in a pre- to post-test comparison with 40 4th 6th grade students.