Another argument for the importance of practice (although Allen Iverson might disagree http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGDBR2L5kzI) - it's not just for students. The article notes that practicing something beforehand with a colleague reduces anxiety, and most importantly, yields results.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/jobs/in-the-workplace-practice-puts-perfection-in-reach.html?hpw
As a follow-up, an interesting post from Freakonomics with links to relevant pieces on 'deliberate practice'.
http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/05/04/deliberate-practice-how-education-fails-to-produce-expertise/
Almost posted this article as well... a great reminder that the very same educational lessons we hope to communicate to our students are apt lessons for us as educators. We must endeavour to model learning behaviors at every step of professional and personal lives.
ReplyDeleteYou don't have to say that you almost posted it Beck. Just accept it.
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