Enjoy the last episode of season two, where Sarah and Becca talk about whether grad students are novices or experts or somewhere in between. They also:

• explain why knowing how experts and novices think about problems can help grad students


• answer a listener's question about isolation during thesis writing


• review tips on creating a writing routine that works for you

If you'd like to have your question answered in our next season, submit your question on our website: www.howtogradschool.com/podcast.

References:

Chi, M. T. H., Feltovich, P. J., & Glaser, R. (1981). Categorization and representation of physics problems by experts and novices. Cognitive Science, 5(2), 121-152. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15516709cog0502_2

*I stated the wrong year for this reference in the episode.

Glaser, R. (1985). Thoughts on expertise (Technical Report No. 8). Pittsburgh, PA: Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh.