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  2. Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia

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    Some researchers include a metacognitive component in their definition. In this view, the Dunning–Kruger effect is the thesis that those who are incompetent in a given area tend to be ignorant of their incompetence, i.e., they lack the metacognitive ability to become aware of their incompetence.

  3. Risk management - Wikipedia

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    Risk is defined as the possibility that an event will occur that adversely affects the achievement of an objective. Uncertainty, therefore, is a key aspect of risk. [10] Risk management appears in scientific and management literature since the 1920s. [11]

  4. Mean time between failures - Wikipedia

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    For example, in an automobile, the failure of the FM radio does not prevent the primary operation of the vehicle. It is recommended to use Mean time to failure (MTTF) instead of MTBF in cases where a system is replaced after a failure ("non-repairable system"), since MTBF denotes time between failures in a system which can be repaired. [1]

  5. Lessons learned - Wikipedia

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    In the practice of the United Nations (UN) the concept has been made explicit in the name of their Working Group on Lessons Learned of the Peacebuilding Commission. [4]U.S. Army Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) since 1985 covers in detail the Army Lessons Learned Program and identifies, collects, analyzes, disseminates, and archives lessons and best practices.

  6. Id, ego and superego - Wikipedia

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    In order to overcome difficulties of understanding as far as possible, Freud formulated his "metapsychology" which for Lacan represents a technical elaboration [6] of the concepts of the soul model: dividing the organism into three instances the id is regarded as the germ from which the ego and the superego develop.

  7. Learning styles - Wikipedia

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    Learning styles refer to a range of theories that aim to account for differences in individuals' learning. [1] Although there is ample evidence that individuals express personal preferences on how they prefer to receive information, [2]: 108 few studies have found validity in using learning styles in education.

  8. Distance education - Wikipedia

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    The postage stamp [10] made this scheme for remote education possible, and these efforts were scalable because of the introduction of uniform postage rates across England in 1840. [ 11 ] This early beginning proved extremely successful and the Phonographic Correspondence Society was founded three years later to establish these courses on a more ...

  9. Failure is not an option - Wikipedia

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    Failure is not an option is the tag line of the 1995 film Apollo 13.It is spoken in the film by Ed Harris, who portrayed Gene Kranz, and said [2] [3]. We've never lost an American in space; we're sure as hell not going to lose one on my watch!