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Practice Makes Perfect: Truth Or Fiction? by Jeff Dunn
Practice Makes Perfect: Truth Or Fiction?
Sometimes when we are teaching a particular concept, it seems very easy – especially if your students ‘get it’ pretty quickly, for the most part. But as most teachers know, “getting it” for a test or other assessment and learning, mastering and retaining information or a skill in a more long term way are two totally different things. But just how much time, studying, and practice does it take to get it down pat? The handy infographic below takes a look at the old adage “practice makes perfect”. Keep reading to learn more!
Practice Makes Perfect
- The 10,000 hour rule states that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert
- There are 8,765 hours in a year
- A person with a full time job works 2,080 hours in a year
- So even if you dedicate 80 hours per week to deliberate practice, it will still take you nearly 2.4 years to become an expert
What is Deliberate Practice?
- Constantly striving for improvement
- Monitoring performance
- Evaluating success
- Working on aspects you aren’t ‘good’ at
What is NOT Deliberate Practice?
- Mindless repetition
- Watching another expert
- Teaching others
- Staying in your comfort zone
- Only working on what you’re good at
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