1/ Let's say that you have access to an expert, and you want to get at their expertise because you want to learn it.
You don't have time to do a full skill extraction. (These take hours).
What's one question you can ask that generates the most useful information for you?
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2/ I think I have one. Ask:
"What would a novice get wrong here?"
The 'here' is key. The question must be asked in the context of a story, a case study, or a decision point. You MUST get the expert to talk about interesting cases they've experienced.
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The first two questions we coached students to ask teachers, mentors, coaches, etc. at DevBootcamp were:
1. What are the most cliché mistakes a beginner/novice/someone like me could make when doing X?
2. When did you first have an inkling I was confused about X?
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Your pedagogical insight always astounds me. This is *such* a good idea.
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Thanks! Hard-won, I guess.
Everything's easier when the students see their "mistakes" as natural consequences of different understanding, habits, and mechanisms of attention (IMO).
Otherwise they try to "learn" by memorizing an ever-growing checklist of concepts/habits.
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