driver training

Behind-the-wheel education

Driver training is instruction in operating a motor vehicle, typically a formal course combining classroom education with behind-the-wheel practice.

High schools once commonly offered driver training; now it's often provided by private driving schools.

Also called driver's education or driver's ed: She's taking driver training this summer.

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learning vs. assessment

driver trainingroad test

Vehicle performance assessment

driving test · driving exam · license renewal

preparation vs. real-world application

driver trainingcommuting

Regular work-home travel

active learning vs. no instruction

driver traininglearning by doing

Acquiring skills through practice

trial and error

Family

driver, training

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G