Every parent likes to think their child is a unique snowflake, and you know what , you’re absolutely right. As much as we all have in common, everyone’s just a little bit different. One of the things you’re going to notice about your teenager is that he or she has their own particular way they like to learn things.
These are called learning styles, and while there are only a few different types of them, it makes a big difference on how effectively we learn. That’s why we have so many different media in Driver Ed in a Box®. If your teen learns best visually, meaning watching videos or demonstrations, we cover that. If your teen learns best by listening, we’ve got the audio series. If your teen learns best through reading, there’s plenty of that. If your teen learns best kinesthetically (doing things with their hands), we’ve got that, too; more than just in-vehicle instruction, you can have a kinesthetic person draw the diagrams from the coaching tips in the Parent Companion to help drive a point home.
While you teach your teen to drive, take some time find out what his or her learning style is so that when they’re struggling something, you can find a way to teach it that plays to their strengths.
Watch this video to see me, Patrick Barrett, the Driver Education Guru, talk more about the learning styles.