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David Epstein, Range (Book)

Laszlo’s experiments with educating children: lesson is that anything can be conquered the same way, assuming that Chess / Golf are representative. Are they? Gary Klein (naturalistic decision making, NDM, model) studies experts and high-stakes decision makers. Experts in many fields are similar to chess masters in that they instinctively recognize familiar patterns.

“kind” learning environments are those where just by engaging with the environment and trying to improve, the learner is learning. “Wicked” environments are those where games rules are unclear or incomplete - feedback is delayed or inaccurate, patterns are non-obvious. experience here may reinforce the wrong lessons.