Pragmatic Thinking Learning: A Journey From Novice To Expert — Last Part

Source: https://pragprog.com/titles/ahptl/pragmatic-thinking-and-learning/

Table Of Contents

About Series
The Summary
— Day-to-Day Dreyfus
— Next Actions
The Mind Map
Outro

About Series

This story is the last part of the series of Chapter 2: Journey From Novice To Expert.

Pragmatic Thinking Learning-Journey From Novice To Expert

The Summary

Day-to-Day Dreyfus

First, remember that one size doesn’t fit all, either for yourself or others

• Your needs will be different depending on what level you are on
• What you need for your own learning and personal growth will change over time
• How you listen and react to others on the team needs to take into account their own skill levels as well

Novices need quick success and context-free rules

• You can’t expect them to be able to handle novel situations on their own
• They don’t see themselves as part of the system, so they won’t be aware of the impact they’re having — positive or negative
• Give them the support they need, and don’t confuse them unnecessarily with the big picture

Experts need to have access to the big picture; don’t cripple them with restrictive, bureaucratic rules that aim to replace judgment

• Remember, they think they’re part of the system itself, for better or worse, and may take things more personally than you would expect

Understanding the Dreyfus model and skills acquisition is a skill in itself; learning to learn is a subject of the Dreyfus model.

Learn the skill of learning

Going Forward

• Cultivate more intuition
• Realize the increasing importance of context and of observing situational patterns
• Better harness our own experience

Next Actions

Rate yourself

• Where do you see yourself in the Dreyfus model for the primary skills you use at work?

Identify other skills. For each of these skills, decide what you need to advance to the next level.

Think back to problems you’ve experienced on a project team:

• Could any of them avoided if the team had been aware of the Dreyfus model?

Think of your teammates: Where are they on their journey?

The Mind Map

Outro

What I’ve learned, the differences between novice and expert

Novice:

Novices need quick success and context-free rules

Expert:

Experts need to have access to the big picture; don’t cripple them with restrictive, bureaucratic rules that aim to replace judgment