12/10/2026
๐คฏ Client Centred Learning is considered to be the way to develop driversโฆSo why are we, as an industry, still primarily focused on responding to faults?
Iโm increasingly concerned by the advice being given to instructors about responding to faults. If a pupil makes a mistake once, remind them to keep an eye on it. Twice, pull over and agree how to help. If itโs serious, adapt the lesson. And throughout, explain the consequences. Tick box, tick box, tick box.
But what if the pupil simply hasnโt developed the ability yet? They may already understand the risks, know what they should do and genuinely want to do it. Repeatedly discussing consequences isnโt necessarily going to help them become more capable. In fact, it could undermine their motivation.
We believe that we should be developing instructors who can develop learners effectively and in line with educational research. Our KUG (Known, Unknown, Gap) teaching model provides a platform as a continuous development tool, applicable to every situation, not simply when something goes wrong.
Exploring what the pupil already knows and can do, identifying what remains unknown or undeveloped, and working together to close the gapโฆprovides a much more meaningful basis for development. It creates opportunities to recognise progress, build confidence, develop competence and give pupils greater ownership of their learning. These are benefits worth pursuing, rather than continually revisiting the consequences of getting things wrong.
Their known, their unknowns and our roleโฆto help them fill the gapsโฆThatโs client-centred development rather than fault-centred instruction. And surely a far better way to deliver the value our pupils are paying for.
To find more effective methods to develop pupils why not come and see us on one of our workshops in the coming monthsโฆ
๐ป www.adikit.co.uk
