NTL Record

Title Development, Deployment, and Assessment of Activity-Based Transportation Courses
Record ID 47977
Personal Name
Creator
Kyte, Michael; Beyerlein, Steve; Brown, Shane; Monsere, Chris; Goodchild, Anne; Pitera, Kelly; Lee, Ming
Corporate Creator National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (NIATT) (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date 20121200
Language English
Abstract This project developed four new activity-based transportation courses including “Traffic Signal Systems Operations and Design”, “Understanding and Communicating Transportation Data”, “Introduction to Freight Transportation”, and “Rural Highway Design and Safety”. The courses are learner-centered in which activities completed by students form the basis for their learning. The courses were offered fourteen times to a total of 195 students. Activity books that included 142 activities were developed for the four courses. The books and all supporting materials are available on the project web site. A number of assessments and evaluations were conducted to determine how effective the courses and materials were in meeting project objectives. The active learning style was a challenge for many students, as they were required to be prepared for class and to do “active” work during class. In general, there was an acceptance of the value of the active learning environments and how they positively contributed to student learning.
Rosap ID dot:26111
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26111
TRT Terms Continuing education; Workforce; Curricula; Development; Evaluation and assessment; Implementation
General Subjects Research Hub; Education and Training; Transportation (General); TI10: Economics and Administration
Classification NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Education
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
01487889
Contract Number DTFH61-08-G-00009
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47900/47977/Idaho.TransportationEdDev.12.2012.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository