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new skill
practise is the
singlemost effective
way to move from
stage 3 to 4
unconscious

4 - unconscious
competence

1 - unconscious
incompetence

the skill becomes so
practised that it
enters the
unconscious parts of
the brain - it
becomes 'second
nature'

the person is not
aware of the
existence or
relevance of the skill
area

common examples
are driving, sports
activities, typing,
manual dexterity
tasks, listening and
communicating
it becomes possible
for certain skills to
be performed while
doing something
else, for example,
knitting while
reading a book
the person might
now be able to teach
others in the skill
concerned, although
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the person is not
aware that they have
a particular
deficiency in the area
concerned
the person might
deny the relevance
or usefulness of the
new skill
the person must
become conscious of
their incompetence
before development
of the new skill or
learning can begin
the aim of the trainee
or learner and the
trainer or teacher is