The studies in the Cambridge Handbook of Expertise and Expert Performance describe the path to mastery as: (1) Deliberative Practice (2) Time spent at Deliberative Practice (3) Assistance from a mentor. Deliberative practice can be broken down to: (1) Identifying a long-term outcome (2) Breaking down the skills that lead to that outcome into its […]
Category: Creativity
Straddling the fence: the challenge and rewards of the practitioner-scholar
here is a snippet from the author’s preface to the CIA’s Psychology of Intelligence Analysis. It is an excellent free resource from our CIA. He captures for me the essence of the challenge of being the practitioner scholar: being the transmission gearbox between the world of rigorous, focused, research-oriented scholarship and the broad, immediate world […]
Obama’s genius in selecting Clinton as Secretary of State
Obama’s true brilliance is revealed in his choice of HRC for SecState. Clintoons MUST report their secretive list of contributors to the shadowy library, the modern technique for laundering money to public servants. It’s revealed today that $500M has been shoveled at Bubba Inc from foreign interests, and the Clintons will never be able to […]
A reflection on teaching philosophy
first thoughts: for me, as a student, topics are interesting based on how much i dont yet know times my estimate of the usefulness and/or satisfaction with the knowing, when it comes. I guesstimate future potential value and allocate focused attention to whatever enegery level i have available until i feel full, put it on […]
Reflecting on the use of action research to guide curriculum development
from a project I am working on: describing why I believe Action Research is the right way to proceed with curriculum redesign projects. The importance of using Action Research methodology. The broad professional consensus is that we need transformational changes to our curriculum in order to understand an Army Change Management System which is struggling […]
A reflection on Action Inquiry in Army change management curriculum review (part 2)
Requirement: 3.A. Individual Learning Memo Assignment (Max 4 pages): write a final memo on what you have learned about action research. a. What do you take with you to the next part of your program? Summarize your takeaways as bullet points on the last pages of your memo. (1 page) b. Define your contribution to […]
Efficient markets: Being vs Becoming
There is a world of difference, all you need really, in the difference between these 2 statements: the market IS efficient and the market becomes efficient. It’s the difference between a state of being and a state of becoming (a state of action). A market moving towards efficient price levels is a market in motion, […]
A Reflection on Action Research: Inquiry in an organization with strong culture
As part of this term’s work, my professor asked me to consider what I would put in a chapter or article concerning this term’s action research project. My group has been looking at the change management curriculum development process in an Army college (the Command & General Staff College). In terms of practices and concepts […]
Blogging for education: A Reflection on Ch 5, TRADOC Pam 525-3-7: The US Army Concept for the Human Dimension
Chapter 5, TRADOC Pam 525-3-7: The US Army Concept for the Human Dimension in FSO addresses The Cognitive Component- Training and Educating Soldiers. Among many insights in the excellent discussion, is the challenge to find creative ways to leverage digital technology in support of educational aims, particularly with a Millenial generation that is adept with […]
A reflection on Action Research in education (an inquiry in progress)
As part of my doctoral research at Colorado Tech, I am engaged in a prototype Action Research inquiry into our change managemnet curriculum. One of the outcomes of the preliminary rounds of action-feedback-reflection-planning, was the establishment of a blog that would serve multiple purposes in connecting various stakeholder groups and their needs to an emerging […]