Choose the well-marked trail*
You don’t know where to begin a search for a topic that is unfamiliar to you.
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Searching without guide can leave you lost.
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Therefore, follow the trail that more experienced learners have marked.
Look for markers in footnotes, references, and subject headings.
Lifelong Learning design pattern map. Click to enlarge.
The “choose the well-marked trail” pattern was originally published April 25th, 2005 on The Common Loon.
25 Apr 2005
