Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors
Written for both existing and trainee driving instructors, Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors shows you how to develop and improve the ability to teach driving as a lifetime skill.
A companion title to the popular best-seller The Driving Instructor's Handbook, it offers advice on teaching, communication and coaching skills. Fully revised, it investigates how and why people learn and the different teaching and learning processes involved. With sections on structuring a lesson and problem solving, it also looks at the reasons why people want to drive and the motivation involved in seeing it through - from early stage lessons to the final practical test. Wide-ranging and user-friendly, it covers the following topics:
* communication skills
* problem solving and decision making
* lesson structured and planning
* structured driving training
* how to make lessons rewarding and enjoyable
* how to improve teaching and coaching methods
* practical guidance for those preparing for the ADI entrance exam
* practical guidance for experienced ADIs preparing for their Check Test
* Continuing Professional Development
An indispensable guide for all new and established driving instructors, Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors provides all the necessary advice for the conscientious instructor keen to communicate effectively with pupils.
Both Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors and The Driving Instructor's Handbook are listed by the Driving Standards Agency as essential material for the ADI exams.