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How we learn at work
Good rules may do much, but good models far more; for in the latter we have instruction in action—wisdom at work. SAMUEL SMILES, BIOGRAPHER OF BOULTON AND WATT, 1865
In the previous chapter we saw how enthusiasts often overestimate how quickly technology will have an impact on learning. This has happened for any new technology capable of storing and/or transmitting information – from the phonograph to the radio to the long-playing record. When the ultimate information-sharing technology – the world wide web – was invented, it was predictable that once again enthusiasts would see it immediately transforming learning. The problem was that the enthusiasts imagined learning to be a matter of parcelling up information and ...
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