[PDF][PDF] Experience and expertise: The role of memory in planning for opportunities
A commonsense notion about expertise is that experts differ from novices due to the number
of experiences they have had within a particular domain. The experience acquired over time
may form the basis of the complex knowledge organization that distinguishes experts from
novices. But in addition to measures such as “years on the job,” the quality of specific
experiences may play a critical role in expertise. The content of these individual episodes
may be preserved in memory and serve as a continuing resource for experts when faced …
of experiences they have had within a particular domain. The experience acquired over time
may form the basis of the complex knowledge organization that distinguishes experts from
novices. But in addition to measures such as “years on the job,” the quality of specific
experiences may play a critical role in expertise. The content of these individual episodes
may be preserved in memory and serve as a continuing resource for experts when faced …