Two Control Modes of Interaction

Deliberate

Associated with novice behavior

  • Slow
  • Backward-chaining
  • Narrow-goal span; implementation-imminent
  • Closed loop
  • Synchronous monitoring of feedback
  • Multi-tasking interferes with performance
  • Conscious

Automatic

Associated with practiced behavior

  • Fast
  • Forward-chaining
  • Wide-goal span
  • Open loop
  • Asynchronous monitoring of feedback
  • Supports multi-tasking
  • Unconscious