We are on the final segment of Part 2, of our series on the 5 Parts of a Successful Lesson. Today, we’re finishing our discussion of how you can introduce the new learning with your student, which is the second part of a successful lesson. Today’s tip on introducing the new learning is how you can use demonstration to prepare them for what they are about to practice in the day’s lesson.
After you and your student talk about what he/she is going to be practicing in the day’s lesson, you can take a few minutes and give your student a demonstration of the techniques they’re actually about to do themselves.
For example, if the day’s lesson is left and right turns, you can get behind the wheel and talk to your student about what goes into turning as you perform the turn yourself. Go ahead and stop the car at the recovery point, so you and your teen can get out of the vehicle and you can show your teen how the wheels of the vehicle are pointing straight up the intended path, which is what makes it the recovery point, even though the vehicle is at an angle.
That’s just one example, but there are lots of opportunities for a practical demonstration. A demonstration doesn’t necessarily mean you have to get behind the wheel and perform the technique yourself. A demonstration can be as simple as just drawing diagram (or using one of the diagrams we provide for you in Driver Ed in a Box®).
Watch this video for more on using demonstration to reinforce the introduction of the new learning.