Comments on: Concepts versus Skills in Training http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/learning-theory-to-practice/concepts-versus-skills-in-training/ Robert Bacal's Commentary and Learning Materials For Trainers, Managers, HR Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/training-wisdom-or-training-foolishness/learning-theory-to-practice/concepts-versus-skills-in-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Steve Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:57:41 +0000 http://www.thetrainingworld.com/wp/?p=7#comment-1247 I like to refer to the concept / skill relationship this way. I know it isn't completely accurate, but in order of assembly I like to look at things like this: http://www.xpconcept.com/conceptRelationship.jpg Where concepts contribute to skills and values, which contribute to tasks. It's not all inclusive or one size fits all, but I like the simplicity of the relationship illustration. I do think that you can perform without having a skill (with a performance support bridge), and can have a skill without fully understanding conceptual underpinnings. I'm not sure you can master a skill without implicit understanding of the conceptual tributaries. I like to refer to the concept / skill relationship this way. I know it isn’t completely accurate, but in order of assembly I like to look at things like this:

http://www.xpconcept.com/conceptRelationship.jpg

Where concepts contribute to skills and values, which contribute to tasks. It’s not all inclusive or one size fits all, but I like the simplicity of the relationship illustration.

I do think that you can perform without having a skill (with a performance support bridge), and can have a skill without fully understanding conceptual underpinnings. I’m not sure you can master a skill without implicit understanding of the conceptual tributaries.

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