Negative knowledge supports three functions in professional work: certainty, efficiency, and reflection¶

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q1 i? The article proposes that negative knowledge (1) supports certainty in how to proceed, (2) increases efficiency during actions, and (3) enhances the quality and depth of reflection on action. → M. Gartmeier 2008

Evidence¶

M. Gartmeier 2008¶

M. Gartmeier, J. Bauer, H. Gruber, H. Heid. (2008). Negative Knowledge: Understanding Professional Learning and Expertise. Vocations and Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-008-9006-1

q1 · i? · theoretical · r3

Theoretical argument in the Functions section proposing three beneficial effects of negative knowledge in professional contexts. The article offers conceptual reasoning, not direct empirical tests, for these functions; the efficiency function is supported indirectly by organizational-level error-management findings.

"we propose that negative knowledge has a number of beneficial effects in professional contexts, because it: (1) supports certainty in how to proceed; (2) increases efficiency during actions; and (3) enhances the quality and depth of reflection processes on action."

Discussion¶

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