Before using ChatGPT after a driving lesson, take a few minutes to write down what went well, where you needed help and what you want to practise next. If you use ChatGPT, you can talk through those notes and bring one clear goal to your next lesson. This is how I work with pupils who use ChatGPT between lessons.
1. Tell ChatGPT What Happened
Pick one moment you want to understand. Tell ChatGPT what the road situation was, what you noticed, what you decided to do and what your instructor said or did. If you can’t remember part of it, say so.
For example, instead of saying “I’m bad at junctions,” try describing one moment: “I was waiting to turn out of a side road. I saw a car approaching but wasn’t sure how quickly it was coming. My instructor asked me to look again. At the next junction I made the decision without a prompt, but I’m not sure what I did differently.”
2. Notice your progress as well as the fault
Write down one thing you did independently and one thing you still needed help with. Compare this lesson with an earlier one. Maybe you noticed something sooner, needed fewer reminders or managed the same skill on an unfamiliar road. That gives you and your instructor something specific to build on.
3. Use ChatGPT to Explore What You Need to Understand
Ask ChatGPT to help you separate what you saw from what you thought and what you did. At the junction, for example, did you spot the approaching car late, or did you see it early and feel unsure about its speed? If you’re unsure, that’s a useful question to bring to your instructor, who can watch what happens on the road.
4. Bring one question and one goal to your next lesson
You could say, “I still hesitate when deciding whether to pull out at junctions. Can you watch what I’m doing and help me work out where I’m getting stuck? Could we practise it at several suitable junctions today?”
One of my pupils came to a lesson with a list she’d made after talking through her previous lesson with ChatGPT. She knew what she wanted to improve. I could watch her drive, see where she needed help and choose roads that gave her several chances to practise. At the end, we talked about what she could do on her own and what still needed work.
A prompt you can copy into ChatGPT
I’m learning to drive an automatic car. In my last lesson, I did ___ independently. I needed help when ___. This is what I saw, thought and did: ___. My instructor’s feedback was ___. Compared with my previous lesson, I think I improved at ___. Help me understand what I’m still finding difficult. Ask me about anything that’s unclear, then help me write one question and one practice goal to take to my instructor.
You can do this from your first lessons through to practical test preparation. Use ChatGPT to organise your thoughts after the lesson. Bring your notes to your instructor, who can check your progress on the road and help you decide what to practise next. Get more value from your lessons or ask Masud about your next lesson.
