The Real World By Ian Edwards

Imagine! A great deal of research into driver training has identified that post-test training is ineffective Let’s just accept that's correct for a moment! Please discuss with the person next to you why this could be.

The real world Common barriers to skills transfer include: Time Distraction Peers / Self-image Drugs (including alcohol) Fatigue Poor skill calibration (Over confidence) Social environment

The learning process Learning to drive can be seen as a 3 phase model: Technical Mastery Reading the road The test! Expressive phase (Parker and Stradling 2001) May not be seen in pre-test driving “You really only start learning to drive after you passed the driving test!”

The challenge Skills transfer: What we know is that the closer the training is to the ‘real world’ the more likely it is to transfer So how close is driver training?

A Blue Peter plan With the person next to you discuss 5 things a young driver could do to deal with peer pressure? You have 2 minutes! A rehearsed solution: In training a driver needs to learn to: Identify future difficult events ‘Rehearse’ these events Develop believable personal coping strategies So, are we as future focused as we think?

Scenarios What makes a good scenario? Needs to be real Ideally should be self-generated Should encourage self-evaluation Should aim to answer 3 key questions What is the issue? How does it relate to me? What can I do about it (remove/reduce/convert)?

Edwards I., 2010 NORBIT Conference Self-evaluation Edwards I., 2010 NORBIT Conference Self-monitoring Self –evaluation Self - development Self – awareness Self-analysis

Summary What does a driver need to do post-test? They need to: Recognise their own personal strengths and weaknesses Recognise when they are at risk Have a plan and want to implement it Training needs to be focused on the future! Road Safety GB CCL course