Expertise Ill-Defined: A Preliminary Exploration of Its Variability in Definition and Use in Research
Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications
Published online on September 26, 2025
Abstract
Ergonomics in Design, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 127-132, July 2026.
While “expertise” is frequently used as a variable in human factors research, the criteria for defining this construct often lack clarity and consistency. This article briefly reviews common definitions of expertise and how it has been operationalized in ...
While “expertise” is frequently used as a variable in human factors research, the criteria for defining this construct often lack clarity and consistency. This article briefly reviews common definitions of expertise and how it has been operationalized in ...