Articles on Motorcycle Rider Education: Part I – The Learning Process
What, Why, and How?
In the never-ending desire to learn more and share with others, I will be discussing a few introspects in the next several weeks associated with being a coach (instructor) in motorcycle rider education. …
Articles on Motorcycle Rider Education: Part II – Learning Characteristics
To continue from Part I: The Learning Process, I would like to discuss the characteristics of learning; however, it may be important to briefly discuss why students may expect a pedagogical learning experience when it may be detrimental to their learning. …
Articles on Motorcycle Rider Education: Part III – the “Laws” of Learning E. L. Thorndike and The “Laws” of Learning Thorndike (1928, 1932, 1935) was a pioneer in educational psychology
Articles on Motorcycle Rider Education: Part IV – How Riders Learn
How Riders Learn
As discussed previously, learning is a result of perceptions that reach the brain through one or more of our senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste). …
There are several different levels of learning and each with its own characteristics. This article will discuss four specifics types: rote, understanding, application, and correlation which may be considered as segments along a continuum or the depth of learning. …
The process of learning riding skills consists of multiple skill sets that will create an end result of happiness and pleasure in most students. …
Articles on Motorcycle Rider Education: Part IX – Human Behavior
When learning new skills, especially during the beginning of rider development, it is essential to form the correct habits so that future performance continues after completing a course. A coach is responsible for insisting on the proper procedures and techniques to develop excellent habit patterns from the moment training begins. …
Articles on Motorcycle Rider Education: Part X – Human Needs.
First and foremost, students should always be recognized as individuals and human beings. …
Articles on Motorcycle Rider Education: Part XI –
Behaviors that are subconscious defenses against unpleasantness are reactions called defense mechanisms. …
