Title: NEW CONTENT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONAL: THE UMTA-WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION PROJECT (ABRIDGMENT)
Abstract: Deregulation of the freight and airline industries and major structural stresses in public transportation have increased management responsibilities. Different skills and knowledge are now required of transportation professionals because of the variety and complexity of social, legal, economic, and technical factors. New systems and planning skills are needed along with knowledge of current research results. The Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) Office of Service and Management Demonstrations (SMD) has developed valuable knowledge about innovative transit services and management techniques. UMTA has initiated an effort to transfer such research findings to future transportation professionals. To transfer knowledge about new transit services and techniques, UMTA/SMD funded the Program for the Study of Technology at West Virginia University (WVU) to develop flexible, concept-based, introductory instructional modules based on SMD findings. Five instructional units were developed and tested in a variety of higher education classrooms. Most professors reacted positively to the new content and the instructional module design. A diffusion-adoption plan was also developed to promote the use of these units by transportation educators. This technology transfer method is promising and its use should be considered by other transportation agencies such as the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration, which have a significant research base that should be transferred to educators for use in the preparation of future transportation professionals.
Publication Year: 1986
Publication Date: 1986-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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