Learning & Teaching – the first 10,000 hours….
Published
28-2-2017
Type of Work
Learning and Teaching - Other
Blog Post
Project Affiliation
As part of a Professional Doctor of Creative Industries (DCI) degree at Queensland University of Technology(QUT)
Abstract
10,000 hours is a significant concept and recoginosed period of time in one's development of any practice.
10,oooo hours. That is: 40 hours per week, for 48 weeks a year, for 5.2 years. “10,000 hours iA full-time employment workload, excluding time where the aspiring practitioner is observing or being talked through a task by a professional practitioner. A full-time employment workload, excluding training periods where the aspiring practitioner is doing menial or non-related functions around the site of the practice. 10,000 hours of working in your practice, following process and developing your workflow.
10,000 hours of assessing situations; considering choices and options to proceed; making a decision as to which choice or option appears to be the most effective one to proceed; and proceeding.
10,000 hours of assessing the result of that workflow. Perhaps a positive outcome? Perhaps a not positive outcome, and needing to consider the other options one may have taken in a repeat of that situation in the coming weeks.
40 hours per week, 48 weeks a year, for 5.2 years of practice, doing. Experiencing, observing, reflecting, considering, deciding, and developing ones’ practice. 10,000 being a practitioner, in order to develop to a level that of a professional practitioner” (Page 2017a).
Citation
Page, David. L. (2025, December 8). "Learning & Teaching: the first 10,000 hours.....” https://davidlintonpage.com/2017/02/28/education-learning
Link to Published Work
Note: no sensitive notes to my understanding