Skill Acquisition - Practice

Question 1

Define whole practice

Answer 1

A skill is presented as a whole and practised as a motor programme (full movement)

Question 2

What stage of learning is whole practice suitable for?

Answer 2

Autonomous

Question 3

What skill classifications is whole practice suitable for?
(Organisation, Complexity, Continuity, Speed of skill, Danger)

Answer 3

High
Simple
Continuous
Ballistic
Low in Danger

Question 4

Define progressive part practice

Answer 4

The skill is broken down into sub-routines and each sub-routine is then chained together

Question 5

Progressive part practice is suitable for what stage of learning?

Answer 5

Cognitive

Question 6

What skill classifications is progressive part practice suitable for?
(Organisation, Complexity, Continuity, Speed of skill, Danger)

Answer 6

Low
Complex
Serial & Discrete
Slower skills
Dangerous skills

Question 7

Define whole - part - whole practice

Answer 7

• Learner tries out the whole skill
• Subroutines are practiced separately until perfected

Question 8

What method of practice best suits highly motivated performers

Answer 8

Whole Practice

Question 9

Identify 4 types of practice

Answer 9

Massed
Distributed
Varied
Mental

Question 10

Define distributed practice

Answer 10

Practice with relatively long rest intervals between each block of attempts.

Question 11

What type of practice best suits performers that are highly motivated

Answer 11

Massed Practice

Question 12

What type of practice best suits performers with low levels of fitness

Answer 12

Distributed - Prevents fatigue

Massed - can be used to develop fitness

Question 13

What type of practice best suits performers with high levels of fitness

Answer 13

Massed Practice

Question 14

Massed Practice is suitable for which types of skills?
(Skill Continuums)

Answer 14

Closed
Discrete
Simple
Fine
Self Paced
No Danger

Question 15

Varied Practice is suitable for which type of skills? (Skill Continuums)

Answer 15

Open
Externally Paced
Continuous

Question 16

Mental Practice is suitable for which type of skills? (Skill Continuums)

Answer 16

All Skills

Question 17

Distributed Practice is suitable for which type of skills? (Skill Continuums)

Answer 17

Open
Continuous
Complex
Gross
Externally Paced
Dangerous

Question 18

What type of practice best suits performers with low levels of motivation

Answer 18

Distributed

Question 19

Define Mental practice

Answer 19

Mental practice of a skill without movement (Internal or External)

Question 20

What stage of learning is distributed practice suitable for?

Answer 20

Cognitive

Question 21

Define varied practice

Answer 21

Practice involving varying scenarios to prepare for constantly changing environments

Question 22

What method of practice best suits performers with low levels of fitness

Answer 22

progressive part practice

Question 23

What method of practice best suits performers with high levels of fitness

Answer 23

Whole Practice

Question 24

Define massed practice

Answer 24

Continuous practice with little to no rest

Question 25

What method of practice best suits performers with low motivation

Answer 25

Progressive Part Practice

Question 26

What stage of learning is massed practice suitable for?

Answer 26

Autonomous