The Hero's Journey
Critical Phases in the Acquisition of Learning
Heuristics
during the Exploration of a Novel Space
The data below appear random:
But...
When plotted as an ordered histogram, we get:
Which...
When plotted on a log-log coordinate system, gives
us:
Now...
How do we interpret the slopes of these
"lines"?
Well...
Look at the following similar data:
Computer Usage Data from Risley Hall Learning Center,
April 10-14, 1995
Event Size represents the number of minutes a user was in a
particular application, such as word processing or email.
Same data as above, but plotted on a log-log
graph
Yet, still more similar data...
And Still More...
Data of me playing Super Tetris (minimal, but
intriguingly randomlike):
Or...
When plotted as an ordered histogram:
What's Going On Here!!??
Review an Explanation of these
images and ideas.
Background and Significance:
The behaviors represented by these data have one thing in common,
they represent complex adaptive systems in an ongoing ever-evolving
process, either as individuals or in the process of making meaningful
associations, relatively unencumbered by any particular burden of
demands on performance beyond that which they place on themselves.
They are essentially exploring an novel space of possibilities, never
experienced before.
Conceptual Diagrams of Criticality States in Human
Performance
(While playing Super Tetris)
Conceptual Model of Typical Sequence of Performance
Scores While Trying to Master Super Tetris Level 8
