Student Brain Overload (Revisited)
A common issue in coaching an introductory and novice rider course is the desire to over-help (over-coach) a student by providing too much information to a learning sequence or task; this is known as a Type I Coaching error (MSF, 2016). Typically, each exercise has one, maybe two, primary learning objectives for a student to focus on, especially during the early stages of learning. Coaches who do not fully appreciate the primary objectives and rationales of range and classroom activities may add different or more complex instructions, causing brain overload in the student. Recent questions in Tribe Talk© and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s © vRETS© workshops for coaches have fostered some thoughts on Brain Overload, also known as mental or Cognitive Overload (an MSF Rider Subtask) in the cognitive psychology field. …
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Tribe Talk “MSFs Novice Rider Education and Training message.”
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, for Tribe, Talk Happy Hour! Bring a Friend!
Wednesday’s dialog will center on “MSFs Novice Rider Education and Training message”
Everyone is invited and accepted in Tribe Talk’s safe and respectful environment.
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Rider Choices – Rider Tips #75
You control speed and safety margin with others. When other road users make mistakes, be prepared to have enough margin to be safe. Use the Search Evaluate Execute (SEE) strategy continuously. Seek and anticipate what other highway users may do in situations by making good advanced decisions.
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