Examples Of Conscious Competence
The conscious competence model helps us to sort through the stages required to acquire a skill and an awareness of our level of acquisition. When we learn new skills, there are different emotions that we experience at different stages of the learning process. As we move through the following levels, we are able to build competence in a new skill. By understanding the emotions experienced during the learning process, we are able to stay motivated when times get tough and are able to manage expectations of success, therefore not trying to achieve too much, too soon. During the unskilled stage, we are able to reassure ourselves that while learning this skill is difficult and frustrating to start with, things will improve in the future. When we
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We are likely unconscious incompetent. An example of this would be driving a car. We may think that we know some of the basics and therefore think it is going to be fairly easy to do. At this stage our confidence exceeds our abilities. This would involve going out in the car. At this stage there would be lots of different stimuli to filter and process.
2nd stage (Consciously Unskilled) – By this stage we have discovered that we need to learn the new skill i.e. learning to drive. We realise that others are more competent and are able to do things that we are struggling to do. This can feel demoralizing and may contribute to loss of confidence or even considering giving up on learning this new task. This is the stage where remaining positive is needed. This would involving going out in the car practising and repeating.
3rd stage (Consciously Skilled) – At this stage we know that we have acquired the skills and knowledge we need, i.e. to drive a car. We are now putting our learning into practice regularly and we are gaining even more confidence as we continue to use these new skills. We will still need to concentrate when we are performing these skills, i.e. driving the car, however as we get more practice and experience, these skills/activities become increasingly automatic. Driving the car is now sing less conscious
We are likely unconscious incompetent. An example of this would be driving a car. We may think that we know some of the basics and therefore think it is going to be fairly easy to do. At this stage our confidence exceeds our abilities. This would involve going out in the car. At this stage there would be lots of different stimuli to filter and process.
2nd stage (Consciously Unskilled) – By this stage we have discovered that we need to learn the new skill i.e. learning to drive. We realise that others are more competent and are able to do things that we are struggling to do. This can feel demoralizing and may contribute to loss of confidence or even considering giving up on learning this new task. This is the stage where remaining positive is needed. This would involving going out in the car practising and repeating.
3rd stage (Consciously Skilled) – At this stage we know that we have acquired the skills and knowledge we need, i.e. to drive a car. We are now putting our learning into practice regularly and we are gaining even more confidence as we continue to use these new skills. We will still need to concentrate when we are performing these skills, i.e. driving the car, however as we get more practice and experience, these skills/activities become increasingly automatic. Driving the car is now sing less conscious