Many people think that having driving lessons is about passing that all important driving test.
True, it is important, but is it as important as staying safe for the rest of our lives?
Drive Sure in Milton Keynes encourages all our clients to believe that passing their test is a by product of
learning to drive safely and not just to get to the test standard.
Drive Sure….Drive Safe!
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Core Competencies: Remedy
The ‘core competencies’ are the essential skills that you will need as an ADI. You will be required to demonstrate these skills on your Instructional Ability test.
In the previous module you looked at fault analysis. This is the second step to help your pupil gain understanding of the fault. If the pupil knows what they should have done and why, they will be less likely to keep making the same error. If they know what the consequences are of ‘cutting a right hand corner’, they will much more interested to learn the REMEDY.
So now we are going to look at the final core competence – remedy.
The remedy looks at providing a solution to the problem. This is where the skill and expertise of the driving instructor come into play. This is essentially what they are paying you for. Why else are they prepared to ‘pay’ for driving lessons, rather than getting mum or dad to teach them for free?
Image the ‘remedy’ as your box of tools. As a professional driving instructor, you will gain these tools, and you will know exactly which tool is required to fix that exact problem. During your Part 3 Instructional Ability training, you will learn these skills so you are ready to impart your knowledge with your own learner drivers. For now, we will just introduce the concept.
Here is an example of how we can ‘remedy’ a driver fault. Let’s use the ‘cutting a corner’ fault. Ok, so we’ve identified it, we’ve analysed it with the pupil and they understand it was dangerous. After using some effective Q&A with the pupil, we have discovered the reason they cut the corner. They simply do not know how to judge when to steer, that’s why they turned in too early. It is vital that we take the time to understand the fault properly so that we can provide the correct solution or remedy. So now we need to teach them ‘when to steer’. We could do this by taking them back to the junction and getting them to stop at the ‘point of turn’. Give them a moment (if safe to do so) to recognise this position so that next time they can judge it for themselves, independently! Now drive around the block to give them the opportunity to find the point of turn without your help, you may just need to prompt them as they get nearer. If they can do it, then you have effectively provided a remedy that they can use from that point on, you may just need to remind them if they lapse.
What would be your remedy for this driver fault?
| Fault: Driver fails to check any mirrors before pulling over on the left to stop. |
| Analysis: Reveals that driver knows why they should check, but they just keep forgetting. |
| Remedy:
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Core Competencies: Analysis
The ‘core competencies’ are the essential skills that you will need as an ADI. You will be required to demonstrate these skills on your Instructional Ability test.
In the previous module you looked at fault identification. This is the first important step to recognise a fault so that you can identify the problem with your pupil. The next step is now to analyse the fault to help your pupil understand why it is a problem. If they understand why, they are far less likely to repeat making the same mistake. Your pupil can now take more ownership of the fault and help you work towards a remedy with them.
Analysis of a driving fault will explore what should have happened and what the consequences may have been to other road users or the car itself.
For example, let’s take cutting a corner when approaching a junction to the right. First we would need to identify the fault, so we say something like “You just cut the corner on the last junction”. Now we need to analyse this with the pupil. We could say “When should you have turned”? Now depending upon their response, they will either know the answer or not. If they knew when they should have steered, thus avoiding cutting the corner, we do not need to spend our time explaining it – they already know! If however, they do not when they should have turned, we would need to provide some training to fill the gap in their knowledge. We would ask them to find somewhere safe to stop so we could do this in depth. However, if they knew when to turn, but just forgot, we still need to explore this a little deeper. So we could say “so what’s the danger if you cut a corner”. Now depending upon their answer, we will help them accordingly. If they do not recognise the danger, we need to help them understand the possible consequences and would consider stopping the car to do this.
Now it’s your turn to have a go at analysing a driver fault. Look at the fault which has been identified and write down the questions you would ask the driver. Think about what their response may be to your questions and how would you help them to understand why they should check their blind spot and what are the possible consequences.
To find out more about being a driving instructor, or for information about driving instructor courses, visit http://www.how-2-drive.com/driving-instructor-training.php
Part 1 training is now free!
Core Competencies: Identification
The ‘core competencies’ are the essential skills that you will need as an ADI. You will be required to demonstrate these skills on your Instructional Ability test.
The first of the core competencies is the ability to identify your pupils’ driving faults.
Most people are able to identify drivers’ faults as they perceive them – “you touched the kerb” or “you cut that right corner”. As an ADI it is important that you feel comfortable pointing out driver errors. To help you prepare for when you have your own pupils, you can practice fault identification on your own driving! When you make a driver fault, identify to yourself what the fault was. This way you will feel more confident at pointing out faults, and your ability to spot them will improve. So in essence, the first person you will be teaching to drive is you.
To find out more about being a driving instructor, or for information about driving instructor courses, visit http://www.how-2-drive.com/driving-instructor-training.php
Part 1 training is now free!
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