What do driver educators and young drivers think about driving simulators? A qualitative draw-and-talk study

David Rodwell; Alana Hawkins; Narelle Haworth; Gregoire S. Larue; Lyndel Bates; Ashleigh Filtness

doi:10.1016/j.trf.2019.01.008

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What do driver educators and young drivers think about driving simulators? A qualitative draw-and-talk study

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What do driver educators and young drivers think about driving simulators? A qualitative draw-and-talk study

David Rodwell, Alana Hawkins, Narelle Haworth, Gregoire S. Larue, Lyndel Bates and Ashleigh Filtness

Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.62, pp.282-293

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2019.01.008

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Driving simulators may be used to augment young driver education programs. However, little research has examined what young drivers and driver educators think about these devices. If driver educators and young drivers do not believe that simulator training will be effective, it is unlikely that they will be used to their full potential. Eight focus groups utilizing a qualitative draw-and-talk technique examined young drivers' (n = 22) and driver educators' (n = 10) perceptions of simulators. Participants made a drawing of an 'ideal' driving simulator. Thematic analysis was conducted on audio transcripts of the group discussions about their drawings. Results suggested that many young drivers and driver educators may be ambivalent about using simulators as a driver education tool, although they see value in the standardization of training they could provide. There may be a need for education about the evidence-based strengths and weaknesses of simulators to change these perceptions.

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Title: What do driver educators and young drivers think about driving simulators? A qualitative draw-and-talk study
Authors: David Rodwell (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Alana Hawkins (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Narelle Haworth (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Gregoire S. Larue (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Lyndel Bates (Author) - Griffith University
Ashleigh Filtness (Author) - Loughborough University
Publication details: Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol.62, pp.282-293
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2019.01.008
ISSN: 1873-5517; 1369-8478
Copyright note: Copyright © 2019. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Organisation Unit: Road Safety Research Collaboration; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99679184902621
Output Type: Journal article

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