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The unique characteristics of routine-reproductive and adaptive-creative expertise were examined in the protocols of three expert hypermedia designers. It was expected that it would be possible to differentiate routine-reproductive expertise from adaptive-creative expertise in the planning phases of hypermedia design. One designer's protocol corresponded well with characteristics unique to routine-reproductive expertise; only three of that designer's replies were coded as adaptive-creative responses. Two of the designers' protocols corresponded well with the unique characteristics of adaptive-creative expertise, and none of their responses was coded as routine-reproductive. The distinction between the two types of expertise is supported in this rapidly evolving new domain.
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Syer, C.A., Jad-Moussa, R., Pelletier, S. et al. Adaptive-creative versus routine-reproductive expertise in hypermedia design: an exploratory study. Cogn Tech Work 5, 94–106 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-002-0106-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-002-0106-7