Problems of knowledge utilization in the development of expertise

Mandl, Heinz; Gruber, Hans and Renkl, Alexander (August 1992): Problems of knowledge utilization in the development of expertise. (Research report No. 9). LMU Munich: Chair of Education and Educational Psychology, Internet, ISSN 1614-6336

Abstract

The goal of the study was to find qualitative shifts in knowledge application processes during the development of expertise in the domain of business management. The problem solving processes of novices (17 students of education) and intermediate experts (18 graduate students of economics) in a computer-based simulation game were analysed. The results showed that the intermediate experts had serious difficulties in effectively applying their pre-knowledge; they were outperformed by the novices with regard to problem solving performance. Single case analyses revealed several reasons for the intermediates' deficits in knowledge application.

Abstract

Ziel der Untersuchung war es, qualitative Sprünge in Wissensanwendungsprozessen bei der Entwicklung betriebswirtschaftlicher Expertise zu identifizieren. Dazu wurden die Problemlöseprozesse von Novizen (17 Psychologie- bzw. Pädagogikstudenten) und Semi-Experten (18 graduierte Studenten der Wirtschaftswissenschaften) in einem computersimulierten Planspiel untersucht. Es zeigte sich, daß Semi-Experten erhebliche Schwierigkeiten hatten, ihr Wissen effektiv anzuwenden; ihre Problemlöseleistung war der der Novizen sogar unterlegen. Anhand von Einzelfallstudien wurden mehrere Gründe für die Defizite der Semi-Experten in der Wissensanwendung identifiziert.

• Item Type: Paper
• Journal or Publication Title: W. J. Nijof & J. N. Streumer (Hrsg.) Flexibility in training and vocational education (S. 291-305). Utrecht: Lemma. (1994)
• Faculties: Psychology and Education Science; Psychology and Education Science > Department Psychology > Education and Educational Psychology; Psychology and Education Science > Department Psychology > Education and Educational Psychology > Research Reports
• Subjects: 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 100 Philosophy; 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 150 Psychology
• ISSN: psych01
• Language: English