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Your supervising driver approach
How to create a great learning experience.
In this topic
Your role in planning drives
Creating a great learning experience
Ways to help your learner as their supervisor
Planning stage one drives that match your learner's experience
What you should do when you plan stage one drives
It's best to supervise when you're fresh
Five tips to supervise well
The best time to talk to your learner
How to talk with your learner after a drive
Your learner's role is to:
Plan drives with you, based on the tasks, goals and skills they need to develop at each stage.
How to create a good learning experience
Planning stage one drives that match your learner's experience
Stage one is about learning basic car control skills.
That’s why it’s important to plan drives in quiet areas with no traffic, so they start with simple driving tasks and only move into traffic when you both agree they're ready.
In addition, there should be no distractions such as audio or navigation.
For stage one, help them plan drives in empty or quiet areas with no traffic, before you get in the vehicle.
Your learner will near the end of stage one when they can do all the stage one tasks well.
Move into traffic slowly, but keep these drives short and plan them in familiar areas.
Make drives shorter and more frequent, as these will help your learner more than longer and less frequent drives.
Make sure your learner gains experience progressively, by starting off with simple tasks, and gradually making them harder.
It's best to supervise when you're fresh
Your learner will get the most out of a drive when you’re both well-rested and feeling fresh.
To make sure you’re both well-rested and fresh:
- Be alert by getting a good night’s sleep before driving.
- Take regular breaks and stop practising if feeling tired.
- Avoid driving when you’d normally be asleep.
What
Plan each drive with your learner to match their skill and experience.
Why
Helps them know what to expect.
Lets you both focus on the goals and tasks of a stage.
The best time to talk to your learner
The best time to to talk with your learner about how they’re going is after you’ve finished a drive.
The drive will be fresh in both your minds, so your learner is more likely to want to reflect on how it went.
Recognise mistakes as a learning opportunity for your learner, so don’t be too critical and try to give them helpful feedback.
How to talk with your learner after a drive
Use questions like:
- What do you think you did well on this drive?
- Would you do anything differently?
- What types of hazards did you see and how did you respond?
- Was the route too difficult or stressful?
- What would you like to focus on for your next drive?
- What did you enjoy the most?