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Studies of Expertise and Experience
1Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Topoi : an International Review of Philosophy
|March 6, 2018
Summary
The Studies of Expertise and Experience (SEE) program analyzes expertise, viewing it as socially acquired rather than solely based on esoteric knowledge. This approach includes diverse skills like native language and advanced physics as expertise.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Philosophy of Science
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Traditional approaches often define expertise by its esoteric nature.
- This can limit the scope of what is considered expertise.
- A broader understanding is needed to encompass diverse knowledge domains.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and describe the Studies of Expertise and Experience (SEE) program.
- To contrast SEE with existing philosophical perspectives on expertise.
- To establish a framework for analyzing expertise across various fields.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of expertise through the SEE program.
- Contrast of SEE with philosophical approaches to expertise.
- Examination of methods for analyzing expertise acquisition.
Main Results:
- Expertise is characterized by its degree of 'esotericity', not defined by it.
- Native language proficiency and gravitational wave physics are both considered expertise.
- Expertise is acquired through socialization within expert communities.
Conclusions:
- The SEE program offers a novel framework for understanding expertise.
- This framework broadens the definition of expertise beyond specialized, esoteric knowledge.
- Socialization is a key mechanism in the acquisition of expertise.
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