Presumed learning

When you come to do your Part 3 training with BIG TOM you will be introduced to this idea of presumed learning. It is a very easy trap to fall into as a driving instructor.  It goes along the lines of the following.

You introduce a new subject to your pupil. 

Discuss it.
Demo it.
Draw it.
Watch it.
Experiment with it.
Practise it. Practise it. Practise it. Practise it. Practise it.

You may tick the subject off your sheet as "introduced".

You have 30 other pupils before you see this pupil again.

You see the pupil again, you pull the pupil record, you see the subject is "introduced".

Don't assume anything

Your pupil may be tired, distracted, emotionally drained. Your pupil may have forgotten 80% of what you both did last time.
It is no crime.
It is to be expected.
Don't presume that learning has occurred just because YOU know it.
Don't punish your pupil. Don't criticise, or judge, or lose patience. Instead, persevere, adapt, encourage, praise and enjoy. 

This IS what we do. We are here to facilitate learning.