Don't look down on Scott Young - he has written about interesting things and in my opinion is a great author. Don't knock him until you have read some of his work.
For example he wrote this: "How Do We Learn Complex Skills? Understanding ACT-R Theory"[0] (ACT-R[1] is written in Common Lisp for HN people).
TFA misses a key difference between apprenticeship and classroom learning. Apprentice training tends to be one-on-one. When classroom instruction is done one-on-one, learning dramatically improves. This is called the "two sigma problem" in the educational literature. Ignoring this aspect gives the other factors discussed in TFA exaggerated significance.
paulgerhardt•7m ago
I would wager the benefits of this model come mostly from the 2 sigma boost one gets from one on one instruction and not from any sort of optimal skill tree progression a master would impart on a student in a pedagogical environment engineered for optimal knowledge and skill acquisition.
booleandilemma•21m ago
alhazraed•3m ago
For example he wrote this: "How Do We Learn Complex Skills? Understanding ACT-R Theory"[0] (ACT-R[1] is written in Common Lisp for HN people).
[0]: https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2022/02/15/act-r/
[1]: http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/