tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post1102040785740944800..comments2023-04-14T06:11:34.177-04:00Comments on Connecting 2 the World: Valuating expertiseV Yonkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-65206578376202284552009-11-06T17:15:54.328-05:002009-11-06T17:15:54.328-05:00Kia ora Virginia.
I think that an expert (and I m...Kia ora Virginia.<br /><br />I think that an expert (and I mean a true expert, not someone with good experience and expertise in one narrow area) is someone who has a breadth and depth of knowledge of a subject or discipline.<br /><br />Though these people tend to be thinner on the ground than they used to be (for reasons to do with the rate of advancement of knowledge) they still exist.<br /><br />I can cite examples in commonly understood fields, such as journalism or media interviewing. There is a raft of interviewers, worldwide, who are true experts in their field. They also do their homework (before an interview) and in this respect they continue to gain expertise, which contributes to their expertness.<br /><br />That they know that they have to do their homework is part of their expert property. There is no doubt in my mind that these people are true experts. They can take on many lesser lights who may well be highly experienced in their own field, such as sports interviewers, but are non-the-less not experts in the true sense.<br /><br />Gladwell's book, <a href="http://newmiddle-earth.blogspot.com/2009/01/expert-texpert.html" rel="nofollow">Outliers</a>, explains this well.<br /><br />Catchya laterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-76528600682753984162009-11-05T18:44:03.658-05:002009-11-05T18:44:03.658-05:00Good point. However, often people designate an &q...Good point. However, often people designate an "expert" as someone who has expertise in knowledge identified by those in power positions as being important.<br /><br />For example, many farmers have expertise in their patch of land or farming techniques for their product. However, not all farmers are considered experts, especially if they have difficulty expressing their knowledge. <br /><br />So does expressing a person's knowledge a part of being an "expert"? Would an apple farmer be considered and expert by a corn farmer?V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-10903711101299530792009-11-04T19:44:01.017-05:002009-11-04T19:44:01.017-05:00Kia ora Virginia!
I think there is a distinction ...Kia ora Virginia!<br /><br />I think there is a distinction between what may be called expertise, and what is commonly accepted as expert. They are not the same thing.<br /><br />Catchya laterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.com