Dreyfus model of skill acquisition

English

Alternative forms

• Dreyfus model

Etymology

Named after brothers Stuart and Hubert Dreyfus, who proposed the model in 1980 in an 18-page report on their research at the University of California, Berkeley.

Proper noun

the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition

1. A model of how learners can acquire skills through formal instruction and practicing, used in the fields of education and operations research.