--- topic: [[Debriefing]] created: 2023-01-26 --- *Task Analysis helps you unpack the processes of experts, so you can teach them to others.* Cognitive Task Analysis is just unpacking the [[thinking]] part. This reminds me of [[reflection]], and how as a thoughtful person can break down how they think of a process. It's kind of like [[Knowledge Value Making]], creating the knowledge from an action. **task analysis** is a fundamental tool of human factors engineering. It entails analyzing how a task is accomplished, including a detailed description of both manual and mental activities, task and element durations, task frequency, task allocation, task complexity, environmental conditions, necessary clothing and equipment, and any other unique factors involved in or required for one or more people to perform a given task.Information from a task analysis can then be used for many purposes, such as personnel selection and training, tool or equipment design, procedure design (e.g., design of checklists, or decision support systems) and automation. Though distinct, task analysis is related to user analysis. > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task%20analysis) [[The human brain is designed primarily for guiding action]], so we can learn how other's think about taking action, and begin to build a model about that by hearing an expert talk about it. ##### What would the opposite argument be? Be cautious of the [[Expert Blind Spot]], hearing from experts isn't always as helpful as [[peer coaching]] to help novices grow. %% tags: #note/idea | #on/learning | #on/expertise %% ##### Sources: https://www.globalcognition.org/cognitive-task-analysis/