Articles on Motorcycle Rider Education: Part X – Human Needs.
First and foremost, students should always be recognized as individuals and human beings. …
Human Needs
Defense Mechanisms
Articles on Motorcycle Rider Education: Part XI –
Behaviors that are subconscious defenses against unpleasantness are reactions called defense mechanisms. …
Human Relations
Motorcycle rider education is whole heartedly best when there is student-to-student interaction, but there is also the coach-to-student interaction or as its known in adult education circles the teacher-student transaction. …
Effective Communications
Communicating as a RiderCoach is an essential but sometimes difficult skill. The reason communication can be difficult are the variations and complexities associated with the teacher-learner transaction, based on too many factors to realistically discuss. …
Motorcycling Beyond the Season
There are many motorcycle safety posts this time of year describing the hazards of the season. It’s good that we remind each other of those hazards and what to look for in leaves, frost, rain and cold. …
Rider Education: The Art Beyond Instruction
As educators – we have an obligation beyond helping students to learn more about riding while developing their rudimentary basics of control on a vehicle which has the potential to be dangerous or hurtful. As coaches and professional sources of information, there is a deeper more tangible resource to be shared, based within the tangles of judgement and stemming from a good understanding of what students need… …
