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Bjørnsen, Gabriela; Dettweiler, Ulrich; Njå, Ove; Knudsen, Knud – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study how learning within the fire and rescue services may be conceptualized, with special attention paid to tunnel fire safety. Previous studies have developed a model to understand learning in emergency response work. The concept of learning is extended from observed changes in relevant settings to also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Safety, Emergency Medical Technicians, Fire Protection
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Lin, Jing-Wen; Cheng, Tze-Shang; Linn, George – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
The demand for the Dongfeng Highway connecting Dongshi and Fengyuan, Taiwan, originates from a 7.3 ML earthquake disaster affecting residents' medical treatment and material transportation. The Dongfeng Highway route selection was identified as the socioscientific issues (SSI) and the Decision Factors Table and SageModeler (two representational…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Models, Science and Society, Science Instruction
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Cikrikci, Nukhet; Yalcin, Seher; Kalender, Ilker; Gul, Emrah; Ayan, Cansu; Uyumaz, Gizem; Sahin-Kursad, Merve; Kamis, Omer – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2020
This study tested the applicability of the theoretical Examination for Candidates of Driving License (ECODL) in Turkey as a computerized adaptive test (CAT). Firstly, various simulation conditions were tested for the live CAT through an item response theory-based calibrated item bank. The application of the simulated CAT was based on data from…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety, Computer Assisted Testing, Item Response Theory
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Isaieva, Ilona – Comparative Professional Pedagogy, 2018
The article is devoted to the analysis of the peculiarities of organizing and conducting trainings in the system of professional training of personnel of the Federal Police of Germany (BPOL). The main focus is on the organization of training on the use of weapons, coercive means, situational training. It has been found out that during the…
Descriptors: Police Education, Law Enforcement, Professional Education, Weapons
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Loft, Shayne; Bolland, Scott; Humphreys, Michael S.; Neal, Andrew – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2009
A performance theory for conflict detection in air traffic control is presented that specifies how controllers adapt decisions to compensate for environmental constraints. This theory is then used as a framework for a model that can fit controller intervention decisions. The performance theory proposes that controllers apply safety margins to…
Descriptors: Traffic Safety, Conflict, Identification, Adjustment (to Environment)