The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance.

Ericsson, K. Anders; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ471947

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance.

Ericsson, K. Anders; And Others

Psychological Review, v100 n3 p363-406 Jul 1993

A theoretical framework is presented to explain expert performance as the end result of individuals' prolonged efforts to improve performance while negotiating motivational and external constraints. Empirical support is provided by 2 studies of 30 violin students and 12 pianists of differing abilities in Berlin (Germany). (SLD)

Descriptors: Ability, Adjustment (to Environment), College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Improvement, Individual Differences, Motivation, Music Education, Musicians, Performance, Talent, Theories

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Germany

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