Learning activity and novices

From: Charles Nelson (c.nelson@mail.utexas.edu)
Date: Fri Apr 13 2001 - 17:35:54 PDT


 From Chapter 2:

Specific learning actions are actions where 'the subject is
consciously aware of the object of the action as an object of
learning', to paraphrase Zinchenko. Thus, learning actions (even
those of the first form of transmission), are already 'off-line'
from the viewpoint of the immediate aims of work activity. For that
very reason, they remain relatively simple. Complicated reflective
actions may be necessary in exceptional situations of the work
activity. But it would be irrational to train novices with learning
tasks of such exceptional kind.

What does the last sentence imply about introducing learning activity
into public school systems?

Charles Nelson



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