Role of formal instruction and informal practice in learning to drive

Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 693-706

  Hall, Jane ^a   West, Robert ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driver training; Instruction; Practice

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; GROUND VEHICLES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; RATING;

INSTRUCTION; INSTRUCTOR; PRACTICE;

DRIVER TRAINING;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SAFETY; SELF ESTEEM; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030131002     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139608964490     Document Type: Article

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