Though experts know their disciplines thoroughly, this does not guarantee that they are able to teach others.

• Though experts know their disciplines thoroughly, this does not guarantee that they are able to teach others.

  • Hmmmm, consider recruiting faculty without a mentoring program.

• Experts have varying levels of flexibility in their approach to new situations.

• Experts have a sensitivity to patterns of meaningful information not available to novices.

  • Important dimension for improving instruction ~ provide learning experiences that specifically enhance abilities to recognize meaningful patterns of information.

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