Characteristics of Learning & Stages of Learning (Chapter 1) Flashcards
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Skill
ability to do something well
Gross motor skill
involves the recruitment of a large amount of muscles
Fine motor skill
involves the recruitment of a smaller amount of muscles
Discrete motor skills
have an obvious start and end
Serial motor skills
discrete motor skills performed in a sequence
Continuous motor skills
have no definite beginning or end
Closed motor skills
performer has the greatest control over the performance environment
Open motor skills
performer has less control over the environment
Cognitive stage
beginner who is mentally trying to comprehend the movement requirements of the motor skill
Associative stage
refining the technique/movement patterns
Autonomous stage
skill is largely automatic, focus on tactics
Part practice
skill broken into subcomponents
Whole practice
whole skill is refined
Distributed practice
shorter but more frequent sessions
Massed practice
less frequent but longer sessions
Blocked practice
practising the same skill continuously without changing skill
Random practice
varied sequencing of different motor skills in the same training session
Transfer of practice
how well an athlete can transfer skills from practice to games
Intrinsic feedback
performers use their own senses to assess performance
Augmented feedback
external feedback from coach or video
Knowledge of results
specific feedback about the outcome of the task
Knowledge of performance
characteristics of performing a task
