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Title:
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INCREMENTAL EXPERTISE: THE CONTINUUM OF EXPERTISE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GRID DESIGN THROUGH THE LENS OF EPISTEMIC FRAMES |
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Author(s):
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Amit Paikrao, Jyoti Shaha, Ramkumar Rajendran and Ritayan Mitra |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-72-6 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G. Sampson, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2025 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Expert-Novice, Epistemic Frame Theory, Epistemic Frames, Continuum of Expertise, Electrical Engineering, Grid Design |
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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299 |
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Last Page:
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306 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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Modern electrical grids are becoming increasingly complex, requiring engineers who can adapt, justify their actions, and exercise sound professional judgment. Yet, many graduates struggle to demonstrate these expert traits despite strong academic performance. A key challenge in engineering education is locating where learners fall along the continuum of expertise and identifying benchmarks that mark their progression. Drawing on Epistemic Frame Theory (EFT), this exploratory study examines the epistemic frames (skills, knowledge, values, identity, and epistemology) of second-year and third-year electrical engineering students engaged in grid operation tasks. Based on a small sample, our preliminary findings suggest that second-year students' frames are dominated by skill-knowledge connections, resembling novice performance. By the third year, students maintain these links while also forming stronger connections to epistemology and identity, signaling a shift toward more integrated professional reasoning and a developing professional identity. We interpret this stage as incremental expertise, situated within the zone of proximal development. While limited, these findings point to the second and third year as potential milestones for guiding targeted interventions in engineering education. |
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