Deliberate Practice

Deliberate Practice keeps learners in their Zone of Proximal Development with expertly-designed, precisely targeted tasks and immediate expert feedback.

Deliberate practice is a focused and systematic approach to skill improvement, which involves conscious effort, active engagement, and continuous feedback. This method emphasizes setting specific goals, identifying weaknesses, and utilizing just-in-time guidance from experts to progress efficiently and effectively.

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When to use

  • When practice formative assessment is scalable.
  • Follow an expert-designed training regimen that requires focused attention to detail.
  • When there are clear examples of expert performance against which to compare.

Pattern Requirements

  • A proven training method designed by experts.
  • Know (or estimate) a learner's Zone of Proximal Development

Pattern Structure

  1. Establish clear and specific goals and strategies toward reaching the goal at the beginning of each lesson.

  2. Break the skill into smaller pieces

  3. Engage in focused and concentrated practice

  4. Obtain expert feedback and guidance

    Point out common misinterpretations/mistakes in rationales
  5. Reflect on your performance and compare it against expert levels of performance

  6. Track progress and adjust goals accordingly

  7. Maintain a consistent practice schedule

  8. Provide study/practice suggestions