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PARENTS & FAMILIES
What questions should I ask instead of constantly telling them what to do?
Passenger Support → Practice Coach → Independent Driver Support
QUICK ANSWER
Ask about observable information and give the learner a chance to reach the decision whenever it is safe.
WHAT THAT MEANS
The goal is for the learner to internalize the same questions and eventually self-coach.
SUPPORTING ANSWER SECTIONS
Notice questions
What do you see?
Understanding questions
What is happening?
Prediction questions
What do you think that car will do?
Decision and reflection
What are you going to do? Did it work? What did you learn?
DRIVEx WAY OF THINKING
You ask → they think → they answer → they act → they recheck. Over time, they begin asking themselves.
WATCH
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Ask observable questions.
• Give thinking time.
• Let them decide.
• Recheck outcomes.
• Build self-coaching.
YOU MAY ALSO BE WONDERING
What if they answer incorrectly?
What if they do not know?
When should I stop asking and tell them?
Can I use these questions while they are a passenger?