I think this needs to be said: if you’re trying to get better at thinking, looking at expert-novice differences (and, specifically the bits of expertise research that studies expert-novice differences) is a really, really good idea.
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Some additional context for this: a huge chunk of expertise research is taking all the various investigative tools (cognitive task analysis, think-aloud protocols, etc) and then using them on both experts and novices to illustrate the differences.
This is a very useful trick!
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So, my recommendation is to actively seek out papers that do this, but also to perhaps use this as an informal inquiry technique.
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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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