Critical Making & The Learning Curve

Critical making implies self-awareness during the process of creating, but what about the how of arriving at appropriate responses to communications challenges (message, voice, aesthetic, etc.)? Modeling may represent a way out of the quagmire, but how to manage the process?

Reflectivity vs. reflexivity.

Situational awareness & muscle memory. Tactical forces are trained to rely on series of rote procedures in life threatening situations.