National Teen Research Center Opens in Georgia
Joshua Brown Foundation Initiates Driver Education Research
The Joshua Brown Foundation
announces the opening of the National Teen Research Center to assist in the
development of meaningful driver education in Georgia and across America. The
Center has been developed to conduct research and develop driving measurements
for new and less experienced drivers.
The NTRC has assembled some of
the most recognized non-profit safety organizations and technical companies in
the country to redefine driver education and produce a proven training program
for teens that save lives. Research classrooms that include a
computerized curriculum and driving simulators have been developed to measure
driving responses, curriculum effectiveness, crash reduction techniques, and
general knowledge of rules of the road.
Simulator and computerized curriculum research
classroom
Cartersville High School, Cartersville, Georgia
“Our purpose is to redefine
driver education to meet the learning culture of the 21st century,”
says Alan Brown, founder of the Joshua Brown Foundation. “Traditional methods of
driver education can be improved—perhaps with btter preparation on simulators
and more time behind the wheel.”
The current focus of the NTRC
is the development of a risk assessment program that measures the levels
of risk a teen is willing to take—in driving and other social situations. This
information assists parents and professionals in identifying appropriate public
policy decisions as it relates to driving readiness.
A Teen Review Board is
being developed to assist the National Teen Research Center with a peer review
group of high school students ages 15-18 that can assist in the development of
successful messaging to teens in the area of teen driving safety.
Additionally, they will assist in the coordination of teen surveys that
incorporates risk assessment activities, safe driving techniques, and peer
pressure influences.
The National Teen Research Center has partnered with the A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service at
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, and the National Safety Council in
conducting current research efforts.
The Joshua Brown Foundation
is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to save teen lives through the
development of technologically proven driver education programs. The National Teen Research Center is located in the A.L. Burruss Institute, Kennesaw State
University, 3333 George Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, GA, 30144. For information visit www.joshuabrownfoundation.org or contact Pat Wilder at 678-797-2303.
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