The Driving Instructors Association Preferred Visual Briefing System.
This mini-site is for ADIs, PDIs, and driving instructor trainers who have bought or are about to buy the new 2010 edition Colourfile Professional Plus. This on-line resource is designed to help you get the best from this new addition to the Colourfile range of teaching aids. If you have already bought the product you will find extensive advice here on how to use it. Whether you are considering buying the product as an individual or as a training establishment looking to incorporate it into your courses, we are confident you will agree that Colourfile Professional Plus is the best product for driver training professionals.
Use the links and menu bars to navigate around this mini-site. You will find information on every aspect of the product and advice on use of all the diagrams it contains. We encourage you to revisit the site regularly for updates on availability of new paper-based and animated Theory First publications/products which employ the same CGI resources found in Colourfile Professional Plus.
Times change, things move on! Never were truer words said when it comes to the Driving Test. Since ‘Colourfile’ first appeared as a teaching tool in 1990 the driving test has seen the introduction of new manoeuvres, a theory test, a hazard perception test and vehicle safety questions. The test continues to evolve with emphasis on eco-efficient driving and introduction of an ‘independent driving’ assessment. The training of instructors has also evolved to keep up with the needs of the profession and the clients it serves. The ADI is no longer expected to teach only to L-test standard; indeed to remain competitive the instructor must be able to give remedial or advanced tuition to qualified drivers and needs the tools to do so. With this new product instructors can equip themselves with a modern training aid designed to serve them well into the future.
It remains a fact that three quarters of your pupils' knowledge is gained from visual stimuli and quite naturally the DIA and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) recommend full use of visual teaching aids. The high visual impact of this product is designed to attract your learners’ attention, stimulate interest and save teaching time. Colourfile Professional Plus promotes a structured approach to teaching by means of specified learning outcomes and coaching techniques, making it an excellent resource for the driving instructor trainer.
This training aid will help trainee and qualified instructors to select the relevant information for their lessons without reference to copious notes. Correct and effective use of Colourfile Professional Plus in a part 3 instructional ability test or check test will demonstrate candidates’ awareness of the need for a structured approach to teaching.
The guidance notes in this mini-site were written to help you use the visuals correctly. Remember that there is no single style of presentation or routine briefing for each subject that is suitable for all ADIs or for every client. Nor is this desirable. Learners differ both in ability and responsiveness to teaching content and style. The good ADI will vary his or her lesson delivery with these factors in mind. It is important therefore to adapt your use of this resource to the needs of your client's ability, aptitude and attitude so that lesson objectives may be achieved.