Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition

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1. Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition Or: learning about learning, and questioning best practices
2. Dreyfus Model Stages • Novice • Advanced Beginner • Competent • Proficient • Expert
3. Novice • Little or no experiences. • Wants recipe, best practices.
4. Advanced Beginner • Wants guidelines • Wants to get answer, fast • StackOverflow FTW! • Doesn't get the "big picture" yet
5. Competent • Wants goals • Often solves problem no one else has (i.e. not available on StackOverflow) • Having initiative and resourceful
7. Proficient • Needs the "big picture" • Ability to self-correct • Reflect on what works and what doesn't • Act based on the reflection
8. Expert • The primary sources of knowledge and information. • 1 - 5 % of the population. • Solves problem based on instinct and intuition. • Disempowered by rules.
9. Sample Dialog • Novice: "I read this thing called Agile. Sounds good. How do I implement them?" • Proficient: "Here's my Agile cheat sheet, have a look." • Expert: "Agile is not a process. It's a philosophy."
14. For discussion • Make mistake to learn and gain experience. • Estimate where you at right now, and find a "mentor" to guide to the next stage. • The best Best Practices™ depends on Context. • Expert is not always right. • Question everything, including Best Practices™.