%% #💡 #🟠 %% # four stages of competency Stages along the [[learning curve]] first discovered by Noel Burch. 1. [[unconscious incompetent]] 2. [[conscious incompetent]] 3. [[conscious competent]] 4. [[unconscious competent]] Instructional designers should pay particular attention to two places on this curve: 1. Transition from unconscious incompetent to conscious incompetent known as the [[magic window]]. 2. Conscious competent stage where learners build skills and confidence. Individuals often perceive lack of mastery as sign that training is ineffective or that they are unable to learn. - Important to design training where learners can easily identify their own progress. ## Sources [[Instructional Design Adult Learners - Toister]] ## Tags [[Learning]] --- <small>*Created on:* 2022-01-17</small> <small>*Last modified on:* 2022-11-05</small>