| What Is Vision? | | | | hard to aim their vision properly. In driver's |
| Modern driving schools now understand that | | | | education one goal is to train students to use high |
| training teens to manage their visual perception, | | | | aim vision, which means to look ahead as far as |
| or simply vision, is a key component of driver | | | | possible. This allows the driver additional time to |
| training. Through a variety of driving lessons, | | | | process the information and react appropriately. |
| including classroom, behind the wheel, and | | | | Vision Instructional Techniques |
| computer simulation techniques, novice drivers can | | | | Driving schools use a combination of three |
| be taught to properly manage their vision. It is | | | | instructional formats, which when properly |
| easy to think of vision as simple eyesight, but | | | | combined, can have a very positive impact on the |
| vision is indeed a very complicated topic. Vision | | | | student's ability to to avoid potential hazards |
| includes not only the process of seeing, but the | | | | during the first critical year of driving. The |
| interpretation of what is seen, how to react, and | | | | formats are: |
| where the drivers vision is "aimed". | | | | - Classroom. In the classroom, the theory of |
| Scanning Instruction In Driving Lessons | | | | scanning and vision aim is introduced. Students are |
| At first it may sound odd to "aim" your vision, but | | | | shown the proper techniques and given exercises |
| this is a critical component of driving that | | | | to practice these techniques. |
| experienced drivers take for granted. In a novice | | | | - Online Simulation. Simulation can help to build the |
| teen driver, through a series of driving lessons | | | | proper habits in students while they're trying to |
| and experience, they eventually learn how to | | | | master the use of their vision. The use of |
| properly scan and look for potentially hazardous | | | | simulation is new to drivers education and can be |
| situations. For instance, proper driver's education | | | | very effective in bridging the gap between theory |
| instructs a student to scan with their vision in a | | | | and actual hands-on practice. |
| specific order which can maximize the amount of | | | | - Behind The Wheel. This is where the teen driver |
| information that can be used to understand | | | | gets to actually practice the theory on the road. |
| evolving situations. A proper program will be very | | | | Its very important that these driving lessons |
| regimented about scanning instruction and use | | | | follow-on and reinforce what has been taught in |
| reinforcement to help their students develop this | | | | the classroom. |
| critical skill while driving. | | | | Bottom Line |
| Aiming Vision | | | | As the new breed of driving schools begin to |
| Driving schools also teach the concept of "high | | | | emerge, critical skills such as vision management, |
| aim vision", which is another key component of | | | | take center stage. And given new technology, |
| the overall driver training process. It is also | | | | techniques, and research, they are updating their |
| interesting to note that a large percentage of | | | | driving lessons to have a greater impact which is |
| experienced drivers don't understand this concept | | | | resulting in the well being of their graduates. |
| so it is no surprise that novice drivers must work | | | | |