Chris Corrigan reviews a paper on non-linear learning. The bit that caught my eye was this:
It suggests that humans are oriented more toward learning (a process that leaves us changed) than toward problem solving (a process focused on changing our surroundings).
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I am noted for having an unusual way of approaching problems. In fact, over a decade ago, someone leaned across the cube wall to me at my first real project and said "I need your non-linear approach to help me solve this problem".
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That's a good catch...there's a lot in that paper eh?
May 3, 2005 17:36 Permalink for comment
"The problem-solving process ends when you run out of time, money, energy, or some other resource, not when some perfect solution emerges..."
Finally, I can blame my failures on the deadlines...Thanks for the pointer to this paper. I enjoyed reading it.
May 4, 2005 18:40 Permalink for comment