ERIC Number: EJ809242
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 14
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A Network Model of Expertise
Nunn, Robin
Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, v28 n5 p414-427 2008
In this article, the author proposes a dynamic, interdisciplinary, network conception of expertise that differs from conventional static, linear conceptions. Using a range of graphic images, the author propose specific visualizations of this network conception of expertise. First, he discusses attempts to pin expertise down in a definition. Then he considers the network of notions from which expertise emerges. The author briefly describes representative nodes in the network, such as experience and excellence. He concludes with the view that there is no need to compromise the many existing conceptions of expertise by forcing them into a false common ground. Instead, he shows that existing accounts of expertise can be better understood by viewing them as connected parts of a complex network. (Contains 8 figures.)
Descriptors: Networks, Models, Experience, Specialists, Visualization, Difficulty Level, Knowledge Level, High Achievement, Definitions, Criticism, Creativity
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Language: English
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