Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance

Article Structure:Brief Historical Background

Natural Abilities and Other Stable Characteristics

Does Practice and Experience Inevitably Lead to Maximal Performance?

Preparation Time Required for Attainment of Exceptional Performance

The Role of Deliberate Practice

Characteristics of Deliberate Practice

Comparison of Deliberate Practice to Other Types of Domain-Related Activities

Theoretical Framework for the Acquisition of Expert Performance

Attainment Expert Performance

Resource Constraint

Effort Constraint

Motivational Constraint

Implications for Empirical Studies

Study 1

Method

Subjects

Procedure

Results

Biographic Information

Ratings of Everyday and Musical Activities

Diaries

Estimates of Weekly Duration of Various Activities

Retrospective Estimates of Practice During Musical Development

Summary of Results of Study 1

Study 2

Method

Subjects

Apparatus

Procedure

Results

Biographic Background

Diaries

Retrospective Estimates of Practice During Musical Development

Music Performance: Validation of Differences in Piano Performance

Performance in Skill-Related Tasks

Relation Between Accumulated Practice and Performance in Skill-Related Tasks

Summary of Results of Study 2

The Framework Applied to Several Domains of Expertise

Relation Between Starting Age and Performance

Weekly Amount of Practice and Performance During the Development of Elite Performance

Maximal Levels of Deliberate Practice Sustained Over Extended Periods

An Account of Individual Differences in Elites Performance in Terms of Deliberate Practice

General Discussion

Distinct Physical Characteristics of Elite Performers

Early Demonstrated Abilities Assumed TO Reflect Innate Talent

General Difficulties of Predicting Ultimate Performance From Initial Performance:

Qualitative Differences Acquired Through Extended Practice

The Role of Perceived Talent, Motivation, and Predisposition for Practice

ConclusionReferences

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