Mapping
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CORE DEFINITION
The correspondence between a control (such as a switch) and the controlled object (such as a light). Natural Mapping means that the switch position corresponds to the light position, so the user does not need to think. Scaffolding role: reduce cognitive friction. If you find that employees often do things wrong, don't blame them for being stupid. Check whether the "mapping" of the management system is counterintuitive (e.g., rewarding behavior A, but the actual assessment indicator is B). Correct the mapping relationship so that the correct behavior becomes easy.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Reduce cognitive friction. If you find that employees often do things wrong, don't blame them for being stupid. Check whether the "mapping" of the management system is counterintuitive (e.g., rewarding behavior A, but the actual assessment indicator is B). Correct the mapping relationship so that the correct behavior becomes easy.
Anchor fast decisions
In mathematics, mapping is a regular correspondence between elements of sets (function); as a general model, it refers to establishing a repeatable correspondence rule between two domains to achieve transformation and analogy.
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In progress 0/3Practice this model in one real situation:
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