Margaret,
> We mislead ourselves in our interpretation that there is no practice when
> we are executing. When we perform an action this time, we are practicing
> doing the same thing better next time. That is the power of Action
> Learning.
We have some tradeoffs to make when we choose which kind of practice to
use. To some extent, I find I learn more if I can practice in a safe
environment, where mistakes are not too costly. That way, I can try lots
of variations of my new skill, to find which ones work and which ones
don't. I can also try the skill in slightly different contexts, to find
out where the skill works, and where it doesn't. Part of my goal is to
find the limits of my skill, and the only way to do that is to make enough
mistakes to know that I'm outside the limits. If mistakes are too costly,
I don't feel as free to test the limits, and that limits my learning.
On the other hand, the "practice field" is never exactly like the real
thing, which limits my learning in a different way.
Regards,
Dale
--Dale H. Emery -- Collaborative Consultant High Performance for Software Development Projects E-mail: dale@dhemery.com Web: http://www.dhemery.com
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