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The interesting thing about this model is that it maps pretty directly to current research on learning. In this context, experiential understanding (when you'r
by itamarst 10y ago
The interesting thing about this model is that it maps pretty directly to current research on learning.
In this context, experiential understanding (when you're an expert) is the point where you start suffering from Expert Blind Spot.
And there's a bunch of research that suggests the best teachers (by default) are the people at middle point, intellectual understanding, precisely because the understanding is less automatic and integrated.
The book "How Learning Works" (which I review at https://codewithoutrules.com/2016/03/19/how-learning-works/ https://codewithoutrules.com/2016/03/19/how-learning-works/) talks about this at length.
- steveklabnik 10y agoOr, arguably, the interesting thing about current research on learning is that it maps pretty directly to things Buddhists have been saying for thousands of years. (I know nothing about Buddhism or learning research, just making a point about chronology.)
- wpietri 10y agoInteresting. For me, teaching when I'm an expert means I must begin another path of learning. I'm at Ri in understanding the material, but at Shu at understanding how novices see the material. But I could well believe people at the middle point will always be better than me. For those who want a good example, I strongly recommend Julia Evans, aka @b04k: http://jvns.ca/ http://jvns.ca/ She writes a lot of novice-focused material on technology. She does a much better job at explaining things than I would. And she does it with an excitement for the material that is infectious. Even for those who know the technical details, I recommend following her; I always walk away saying, "Wow, she's right! I had forgotten how cool that is!"