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Jan 18, 2011
Willingham discusses at one point the differences between amateur and expert thinking. Gladwell details how experts in anything have to spend at least 10,000 hours perfecting their expertise. Becoming an expert doesn't just happen, it is hard work!
Willingham states that it is a "tall order" to our learners to "think like a scientist" or "think like an historian." Gladwell uses many excellent examples in Outliers, but I will use one. The Beatles did not climb to the top of the charts through good looks and a bit of luck. Lennon and McCartney are not the top songwriters of the 20th Century because they banged guitars while writing songs (Paul is left-handed, John was right-handed. Hence, the banging of the guitar necks.) They became outstandingly gifted song writers because they collaborated for years before they ever had a hit s...See More
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