Talk Tracks – Learning from Practitioners Deliberating on their Problems

Learning about abstract subjects such as object-oriented modeling is a challenge for learners. One important part of mastering such a subject is the importance of becoming familiar with the terminology and language of the practitioners in the area. A risk with certain instructional models is that learners are only exposed to routine cases and therefore do not run into situations which are considered problematic by experienced practitioners. Learners’ lack of experience of how practitioners talk about such cases may result in an impoverished language.