Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors: Developing Your Client-Centred Learning and Coaching Skills - Softcover

McCormack, Su; Miller, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 139863090X ISBN 13: 9781398630901

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2026

Synopsis

<p><b>This bestselling guide is recommended by the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) as required reading for the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) examinations, to improve your driver teaching, coaching and communication skills.</b><Br>"Complements <b><i>The Driving Instructor's Handbook</i></b> by linking professional knowledge with practical delivery. It sets out clear and up‑to‑date approaches to teaching, learning and coaching that reflect the demands of modern driver training." <b>- DVSA<Br><Br> <i>Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors</i></b> is a definitive resource for trainee and qualified Approved Driving Instructors who want to deliver more effective lessons, support faster learner progress and succeed in the ADI Standards Check. Fully updated in partnership with the DVSA, it combines practical instruction, coaching expertise and real-world application aligned to current industry standards.<Br><Br> You'll learn how to:<Br> - Plan and deliver structured driving lessons that build skills progressively from first lesson to test success<Br> - Adapt your teaching approach to suit different learning styles and individual learner needs<Br> - Apply coaching and communication techniques to improve learner engagement, confidence and driving performance<Br> - Understand how people learn and translate theory into effective, on-road instruction<Br> - Prepare for and pass the ADI Part 3 and Standards Check using proven, DVSA-aligned strategies<Br><Br> This book is the essential companion to <b><i>The Driving Instructor's Handbook</i></b>, also published by Kogan Page.<Br><Br> <b><i>Themes include:</i></b><i> ADI exam preparation, DVSA standards, driving instructor training, coaching skills, communication skills, learner driver development</i></p>

About this title

About the Authors

<b>S</b><b>u McCormack </b>has been involved in the driver training industry for nearly 40 years and was an Approved Driving Instructor for most of that time. She has taught learner drivers, trainee and qualified driving instructors, fleet drivers and other qualified drivers; and created and delivered training materials and courses. She has completed an MSc in Driver Behaviour and Education at Cranfield University. She scored 51 out of 51 on her ADI Standards Check and was an ORDIT registered trainer.

<p><b>John Miller</b> has been involved in the driver training industry for over 35 years. A qualified and experienced instructor trainer and LGV instructor, for many years he ran his own driving school for car and lorry drivers, together with an instructor training facility. He is now a consultant to the driver training industry.</p><p>John Miller is the author of <i><b>The Driving Instructor's Handbook</b></i>, which is listed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency as recommended reading material for the Approved Driving Instructors' exams, and <i><b>Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors</b></i>, both published by Kogan Page.</p>

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 139863090X
• ISBN 13: 9781398630901
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272