Update Acquisition of Skill ep.

content/learners.md

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 it is important to clearly define the target audience of workshops, including their 
 background knowledge and training needs.
 
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 ## Cognitive development and mental models
 
 Effective learning is facilitated by the creation of a well-founded *mental model*. 
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 Adapted from [Teaching Tech Together](https://teachtogether.tech/en/index.html), licensed under [CC-BY-NC-4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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-```{challenge} Mapping a mental model (20 min)
-On a piece of paper, draw a simplified concept map of a topic that you are already teaching or 
-that you want to teach in the future. 
+```{challenge} Mapping a mental model (10+10 min)
+Using tools of your choice, draw a simplified concept map of a topic that you are already teaching or that you want to teach in the future.
+Some notes to guide you:
 - What are 3-4 core concepts involved? 
 - How are those concepts related? 
 - If you would like to try out an online tool for this exercise, visit [https://excalidraw.com](https://excalidraw.com)
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+Afterwards, share and discuss your concept maps in a breakout room:
+- Were they straightforward to create/ structure?
+- Are they easy to understand for others on first glance?
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-### Integrating new knowledge
+## Integrating new knowledge
 
 According to the [constructivism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivism_(philosophy_of_education)) theory in education, learners do not acquire knowledge and 
 understanding by passively perceiving it but rather by constructing new understanding and knowledge 
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 - **Fundamental beliefs**. These beliefs are deeply connected
     to the learner’s social identity and are the hardest to change.
 
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 ```{challenge} Describe a misconception (5 min)
 Describe a misconception you have encountered as a teacher or as a learner.
+Write it down in the shared workshop document.
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 ## Expertise and teaching
 
 Expertise is more than just knowing more facts - an expert's mental models are also much more densely connected (as we saw above). Having a greater connectivity of a mental model allows experts to: