DaleC
Contributor
I am intrigued.
How many people believe in CONED for driving? Has anyone ever taken more courses beyond the initial test or lessons and if not why? Isn't there a whole lot to learn about the subject (varying road conditions, weather, planning long trips, roadside repairs, avoiding dangers, situational awareness etc...). Surely driving in a whiteout or speeding along at 60mph with 3' of air seperating us from the opposing car is not a natural environment for humans and the consequences of error can be catastrophic so why is it that we assume drivers can learn as they go, in the field, via experience, yet diving must be puncuated by formal education on a regular basis.
Are driving and diving that different or have we simply forfeited our ability to be confident in our innate abilities in one arena. Is it that the superstition and fear of the sea, held by man for thousands of years still holds sway over us making us afraid to venture forth alone. Or is it that taking formal courses have less to do with learning skills than we imagine and more with achieving a measurable level of performance.
I am not knocking anyone for continuing education but I do believe strongly in self reliance and find it hard to square some circles. Like an earlier discussion about reducing panic, when do we begin to develop the skills of self reliance? In our everyday approach to learning and problem solving or, at 100' when a crisis occurs.
From my perspective, it's more about the attitude than the aptitude.
How many people believe in CONED for driving? Has anyone ever taken more courses beyond the initial test or lessons and if not why? Isn't there a whole lot to learn about the subject (varying road conditions, weather, planning long trips, roadside repairs, avoiding dangers, situational awareness etc...). Surely driving in a whiteout or speeding along at 60mph with 3' of air seperating us from the opposing car is not a natural environment for humans and the consequences of error can be catastrophic so why is it that we assume drivers can learn as they go, in the field, via experience, yet diving must be puncuated by formal education on a regular basis.
Are driving and diving that different or have we simply forfeited our ability to be confident in our innate abilities in one arena. Is it that the superstition and fear of the sea, held by man for thousands of years still holds sway over us making us afraid to venture forth alone. Or is it that taking formal courses have less to do with learning skills than we imagine and more with achieving a measurable level of performance.
I am not knocking anyone for continuing education but I do believe strongly in self reliance and find it hard to square some circles. Like an earlier discussion about reducing panic, when do we begin to develop the skills of self reliance? In our everyday approach to learning and problem solving or, at 100' when a crisis occurs.
From my perspective, it's more about the attitude than the aptitude.