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Rapidly correct persistent errors in understanding, performance, driving technique and habit patterns


Habit patterns

Driving instructors and drivers try to get it right the first time but invariably end up spending a lot of time trying to correct errors, misconceptions, non-compliance, technique faults and bad habits that somehow develop.

Because these errors were not corrected early, and were inadvertently repeated over and over, i.e., practiced, many error patterns are actually learned, habitual and automatic and therefore much harder to eradicate.

For example, Susan always follows cars too closely, Geoff always turns in too sharply when parallel parking and Brad fails to indicate his turns.

We all know that old habits die hard and many habit patterns are resistant to conventional change methods.

These limitations of traditional driver training programs are apparent in other settings apart from driving, e.g., sport, workplace training, education, therapy and personal development.

Re-training or re-education, the typical solution to these problems, improves things only slowly, if at all.

Although drivers may appear to pay attention during instruction, the next day when placed under performance pressure or when unsupervised and left to their own devices, they seem to have forgotten what they’ve learned and the same habit pattern errors, e.g., old entrenched attitudes, beliefs, misunderstandings, faulty procedures, poor techniques and unsafe driving behaviours, resurface.

A prolonged adjustment period and poor transfer of learning are the typical outcomes of driver education and training efforts, worldwide.

All this wastes talent and resources and makes change and transition programs so much less cost-effective. There has to be a better way.

Fortunately, a cognitive science discovery called Old Way New Way® Learning offers:

•  A new perspective on the transfer of training problem in driving.

•  A cost-effective and user-friendly method for rapid driving skill and technique correction and habit eradication.

•  A fast and practical method of transition and conversion training.

This page describes the Old Way New Way® rapid driver behaviour change program.

Training options

Training in Old Way New Way® Learning is available in an online course, either with or without email support or in a training workshop for small groups.

Online courses

Online courses are designed by professional educators and follow modern instructional design principles. These Flash based courses can be downloaded and are self-paced, interactive and self contained. Step by step instructions, examples and case studies teach you all about Old Way New Way® Learning and how to apply it to a wide range of performance problems in driver education and training. Courses include a video segment that shows Old Way New Way® being used. Online courses that come with with email support cost more but are tailor made and provide step by step solutions for your own selection of specific performance problems.

Workshop

The one-day training workshop provides face-to-face instruction and includes follow up support for small groups of driving instructors.

Driver training

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Lexus SC400driver training rapid behaviour change program

This driving instructor development course:

  • will quickly correct drivers' bad or dangerous driving habits
  • will speed up transition and conversion training
  • will greatly improve transfer of learning and eliminate negative transfer
  • increases operator flexibility and adaptability to change
  • is being used by both large and small corporations, government departments and small businesses
  • uses a learning method proven in workplace trials at ALCOA and other workplaces
  • is backed by published research
  • is readily adopted by trainers and instructors as part of their professional toolkit.

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driver training—correct bad habits and improve transfer of learning

If you've tried everything and are still looking for a better way to make drivers more skilled and safer, more quickly, look no further. Old Way New Way® driver training is an entirely new development in the professional world of driver education and training. Designed by a driving instructor who is also a cognitive psychologist, this practical self paced course will enrich your professional experience and make you a more effective educator and trainer.

You've only got so much time with each driver to make a difference, so you need a more effective teaching method that:

  • works fast
  • gives high transfer of skills and conceptual understanding
  • gives permanent results, i.e., stops drivers falling back to old ways
  • is successful with those areas that typically cause problems, e.g., changing driver understanding, improving driver attitude, developing complex skills, and transitioning.

Old Way New Way® does all this and more. With Old Way New Way® you can:

  • eradicate persistent bad or unsafe driving habits
  • correct a driver's misconceptions and improve understanding, i.e., make driver education programs more effective
  • change a driver's unsafe attitudes towards driving
  • improve compliance with safe driving procedures
  • develop advanced driving skills,.e.g., visual scanning, competition driving
  • improve transfer of learning, so drivers don't keep falling back to old ways
  • work with large or small groups, as well as with individual drivers
  • get faster and better results with transition training and upgrade training
  • work with experienced as well as novice drivers, and any age group
  • empower drivers to be self monitoring and responsible for their own improvement
  • effectively teach drivers varying widely in confidence and ability
  • quickly boost driver self confidence, based on clearly observable improvement within a very short period of time.

Unlike most other methods, Old Way New Way® driver training is well grounded in psychological learning theory and adult learning principles. It is verified by published experimental research in refereed professional journals. Furthermore, the record of its success in many areas of human skill correction and development stands unrivaled.

This course will provide you with information, demonstrations, and step by step instructions so you can quickly start using Old Way New Way® to accelerate a driver's learning.

Old Way New Way® is very user friendly and easy to learn. You will:

  • learn the fascinating theoretical background of Old Way New Way®
  • discover how it has been used to quickly correct driving technique and performance, driver misconceptions, and driver attitudes
  • see a step by step video demonstration of its use with a driver
  • learn to prepare your own skill correction protocols that you can use in many different educational situations
  • learn how to use Old Way New Way® to speed up technique correction, quickly correct poor skills and bad attitudes and accelerate skill transitions.

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driver training skills course contents

  • course introduction, learning objectives, and rationale for the course structure
  • background reading for the practical assignments, with self administered tests of understanding of the main concepts, accompanied by model answers
  • demonstration of the universal brain mechanism that slows down change and improvement, and makes old habits die hard
  • a practical assignment that teaches you the steps in Old Way New Way® driver training
  • practical assignments that guide you, step by step, to use Old Way New Way®, first to change your own behaviour and driving performance, and then to change a driver's performance
  • a ten-minute video demonstration and video transcript that shows you how to correct a specific driving skill using Old Way New Way®
  • other practical assignments that show you how to use Old Way New Way® to change the performance of fleet drivers, and work with a group of drivers
  • a generic Old Way New Way® protocol template that you can modify to suit many different kinds of technique correction and other performance problems
  • stepwise comparison of Old Way New Way® and conventional driver training, so you can quickly understand where they overlap, and see the important differences
  • numerous case studies of how Old Way New Way® can improve skilled performance in non-driving areas.
  • examples of how Old Way New Way® can be used to accelerate the learning of mental skills, improve driver understanding, and change driver attitudes
  • how to use Old Way New Way® for upgrade and transition training
  • list of published research that underpins this methodology
  • implementation support options, including e-consultation and on-site consultation.

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rapid behaviour change program for driving instructors and drivers

Option 1. Driving instruction: Rapid behaviour change program including a video segment

Flash based course containing all course material including a ten-minute video demonstration. Order form.

Option 2. Driving instruction: Rapid behaviour change program tailor made for you

Online instructor development course including step-by-step guidance and email support in a course that is customised just for you. Order form.

Option 3. Driving Instructor development workshop

One-day instructor development workshop tailor made for driving instructors and organisations. Email us.

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driving instruction skills course—order form

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