Be Prepared
The time you spend refreshing and mastering the tools and concepts in the CRE body of knowledge will serve you all during the exam and during your career.
The keys to being prepared are:
Do the homework – read, study, work the problems
Get feedback – check your answer, why were the other options not the answer, and if you have any questions, ask.
Finally, talk about reliability, about what you’re learning. Discuss with a study group, on the course forum, or with co-workers. Practice explaining reliability concepts as it helps you learn.
Additional References
In Outliers: The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell he talks about 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert. It’s the deliberate part that is important. Coaching, guidance, and feedback are essential in order for the the practice to be useful in developing mastery.
One scholarly paper discusses the role of deliberate practice. While deliberate practice may not be the only way to achieve mastery, and even with such practice one still may not achieve mastery, the idea that getting feedback is essential.
K. Anders Ericsson, Ralf Th. Cramp, and Clemens Tesch-Romer, “The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance.” Psychological Review 1993, Vol. 100. No. 3, 363-406.
Here’s an article that outlines best practice for studying – my favorite is taking a nap after a study session. 15 Smart Study Tactics Based on the Latest Brain Research, by Saga Briggs, informED, May 2nd, 2016.
1) Did I hear you mention a class forum? Where might I find that?
2) It might be helpful to have a class site map, including lengths of videos, so we can gauge our progress through the course.
Thanks!
Philip
Hi Philip,
Yes, I did mention a class discussion forum, and just now finalized the setup and added a lesson to the Course Introduction module, titled Discussion Forums Introduction.
https://fred-schenkelberg-project.prev01.rmkr.net/cre-preparation/course-introduction/discussion-forums-introduction/
Basically you have two options for forums, a private forum on the Accendo Reliability site, or the public group on Linkedin, CRE Preparation group. I’ll be monitoring both venues and provides responses as quickly as I can.
And, I like the idea of a course/site map. I do think there is a way to quickly set one of those up, let me check. Also, I’ll be adding the ability to mark a lesson as a favorite (adds a star to the menu) or complete (adds a check mark to menu) as I go though and add references, notes, etc.
Thanks for the reminder on the forum and the idea for a course map.
Cheers,
Fred