methods of practice

Question 1

what is whole practice

Answer 1

practicing the skill in its entirety wihtout breaking it into sub-routines

Question 2

why might whole practice be used

Answer 2

• if the skill is fast and discrete, highly organised or simple
• so the performer gets a feel (kinaesthesis) of the whole task as they develop
• if the performer is in the advanced autonomous stage of learning
• if the sub-routines need to stay in a specific order

Question 3

what type of practice is a golf swing an example of

Answer 3

whole practice

Question 4

what are the advantages of whole practice

Answer 4

• get a feel for the whole skill
• helps create motor programmes
• more realisitc so helps produce the effects of positive transfer
• helps make the skill consistent

Question 5

what are the disadvantages of whole practice

Answer 5

• can place unneceassary demands on performer
• possibility of fatigue
• can be too much information to process

Question 6

what is whole-part-whole practice

Answer 6

assessing the skill, identifying a weakness to practice, then putting the skill back together

Question 7

why might whole-part-whole practice be used

Answer 7

• when a beginner is doing a complex task and needs to focus of one part of the skill at a time
• if the skill is highly organised
• so the coach can highlight a weakness and correct it

Question 8

what type of practice is a swimming stroke an example of

Answer 8

whole-part-whole practice

Question 9

what are the advantages of whole-part-whole practice

Answer 9

• can provide motivation
• provides immediate feedback
• allows corrections to be integrated back into the full skill
• fluency can be maintained

Question 10

what are the disadvantages of whole-part-whole practice

Answer 10

• may produce negative transfer if not integrated back into the full skill
• can be time consuming

Question 11

what is progressive part practice

Answer 11

practising the first part of the skill then adding parts gradually
sometimes known as ‘chaining’

Question 12

why might progressive part practice be used

Answer 12

• if the skill is serial, low organised or complex

Question 13

what type of practice is a dance routine an example of

Answer 13

progressive part practice

Question 14

what are the disadvantages of progressive part practice

Answer 14

• can be time consuming
• danger of negative transfer
• coach must decide whether to allow breaks or not

Question 14

what are the advantages of progressive part practice

Answer 14

• learner can focus on one aspect of the task and then identify any weaknesses
• can rest
• helps increase motivation
• improves confidence