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Using interactive multimedia to teach pedestrian safety: an exploratory study
Ann Glang1, John Noell, Dennis Ary
1Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc., Eugene, OR 97403, USA. aglang@orcasinc.com
Objectives:
To evaluate an interactive multimedia (IMM) program that teaches young children safe pedestrian skills.
Methods:
The program uses IMM (animation and video) to teach children critical skills for crossing streets safely. A computer-delivered video assessment and a real-life street simulation were used to measure the effectiveness of the program in teaching safe street-crossing skills.
Results:
Significant effects were found on the computer-delivered and behavioral measures.
Conclusion:
Findings suggest that children can learn to discriminate dangerous elements in traffic situations using the IMM program and transfer that knowledge to real-life environments.
