The Importance Of Expert Performance

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Recent research indicated that there is a weak relationship between expertise and actual, observed performance. Observed performance that was being carried out does not necessarily equate to greater professional experience. One of the major contributions to expert performance is deliberate practice (DP). Some examples include simple domain like running, tennis and playing piano. With the application of deliberate practice (DP), they can become experts (Ericsson, 2008). In the present paper, it will be a review on how deliberate practice can lead to expertise. It is hypothesized that expert performance is based on an important factor of deliberate practice. The following literature review attempts to demonstrate and support the hypothesis. From (Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, …show more content…

In the above limitations, it can be understood that having the right inner motivation is important in leading to expert performance. When motivation is shift from inner to extrinsic, it will result in a declination of motivation which in turn results in disappointment and dropping out. The initial love, passion or enjoyment of the activity is lost due to the additional pressure and being interested in just the rewards. In order to achieve expert performance, it is necessary not to allow other extrinsic motivation to put you to deliberate …show more content…

High intensity, long engagement, high level of repetition on a singular activity will result in burning out due to lack in satisfaction level. In deliberate practice, overtime the enjoyment and satisfaction in an activity is lacking. To keep wearing out from happening, is it vital to deliberately timetable and restricted in approaches to maintain a strategic distance from burnout and long haul weariness (both mental and

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