Decision making strategies used by experts and the potential for training intuitive skills: A preliminary study

Justin Okoli; G. Weller; John Watt; B. L. W. Wong

Decision making strategies used by experts and the potential for training intuitive skills: A preliminary study

Justin Okoli, G. Weller, John Watt, B. L. W. Wong

Middlesex University

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Abstract

Experts do better than novices- not only because they possess more perceptual and cognitive skills but also because they are able to organize and apply those skills better than their counterparts. However, experts find it difficult to express what they know. This is mainly because their knowledge is highly resistant to surface articulation, even by the experts themselves. Thus, it is evident experts need help telling what they know and do. In this study, expert firefighters were
interviewed using the critical decision method (CDM) procedure. Results from the investigation revealed certain tacit (procedural) knowledge and cognitive skills they used in performing complex tasks in time pressured environments. It is hoped that systematically organizing this knowledge and skill into a framework will enhance the design of a well informed instructional curriculum for training less experienced officers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM 2013)
Editors	H. Chaudet, L. Pellegrin, N. Bonnardel
Place of Publication	Marseille, France
Publisher	Association pour la Recherche en Psychologie Ergonomique et Ergonomie
Pages	227-232
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	979-10-92329-00-1
Publication status	Published - 21 May 2013

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Keywords

Decision Making
education and training
expertise
critical decision method
tacit knowledge
intuitive skills

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Okoli, J., Weller, G., Watt, J., & Wong, B. L. W. (2013). Decision making strategies used by experts and the potential for training intuitive skills: A preliminary study. In H. Chaudet, L. Pellegrin, & N. Bonnardel (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM 2013) (pp. 227-232). Association pour la Recherche en Psychologie Ergonomique et Ergonomie. http://arpege-recherche.org/ndm11/papers/ndm11-227.pdf

Decision making strategies used by experts and the potential for training intuitive skills: A preliminary study. / Okoli, Justin; Weller, G.; Watt, John et al.
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM 2013). ed. / H. Chaudet; L. Pellegrin; N. Bonnardel. Marseille, France: Association pour la Recherche en Psychologie Ergonomique et Ergonomie, 2013. p. 227-232.

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Okoli, J, Weller, G, Watt, J & Wong, BLW 2013, Decision making strategies used by experts and the potential for training intuitive skills: A preliminary study. in H Chaudet, L Pellegrin & N Bonnardel (eds), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM 2013). Association pour la Recherche en Psychologie Ergonomique et Ergonomie, Marseille, France, pp. 227-232. <http://arpege-recherche.org/ndm11/papers/ndm11-227.pdf>

Okoli J, Weller G, Watt J, Wong BLW. Decision making strategies used by experts and the potential for training intuitive skills: A preliminary study. In Chaudet H, Pellegrin L, Bonnardel N, editors, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM 2013). Marseille, France: Association pour la Recherche en Psychologie Ergonomique et Ergonomie. 2013. p. 227-232

Okoli, Justin ; Weller, G. ; Watt, John et al. / Decision making strategies used by experts and the potential for training intuitive skills: A preliminary study. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM 2013). editor / H. Chaudet ; L. Pellegrin ; N. Bonnardel. Marseille, France : Association pour la Recherche en Psychologie Ergonomique et Ergonomie, 2013. pp. 227-232

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