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Research Methods
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... RESEARCH METHODS An exhaustive technical information search was conducted to pinpoint knowledge domains used in driver training programs delivered by truck driving schools and the commercial vehicle industry. Journal articles, government research 4
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... Similarly, a list of 42 truck and bus companies that received a safety-related reward or recognition in 2002 -- such as a National Industrial Safety Contest winner or National Truck Safety Contest winner -- or that were identified by project consultants as having exemplary training practices were selected as candidate information sources. Finally, 23 organizations were identified as potentially useful survey respondents in this project, including government safety organizations, professional and trade associations, and insurers of commercial carriers.
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... company trainers that describes their current teaching methods and their ratings of the effectiveness of various training techniques is presented next. Because respondents were assured that their individual responses would remain anonymous, schools and companies that participated in the data collection activity are not identified in the summary.
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