Skill Acquisition - Types of methods of practice

Question 1

What is part practice?

Answer 1

Working on one part of a skill

Question 2

When is part practice used?

Answer 2

Used with low organisation skills and complex dangerous skills

Question 3

Why is part practice used?

Answer 3

Allows the performer to gain confidence and make sense of skill

Question 4

Give an example of part practice:

Answer 4

Only practicing the back swing in tennis serve

Question 5

What is whole practice?

Answer 5

Skills being learnt as a whole

Question 6

When is whole practice used?

Answer 6

Used with high organisation skills that need to be taught as a whole

Question 7

Why is whole practice used?

Answer 7

Allows the performer to gain a kin aesthetic feel

Question 8

Give an example of whole practice:

Answer 8

dribbling basketball

Question 9

What is whole-part-whole practice?

Answer 9

Practicing the whole skill, then isolating a sub-routine and then practicing the whole skill again

Question 10

When is whole-part-whole used?

Answer 10

Where sub-routine as distinct such has low organisation skills and serial skills

Question 11

Why is whole-part-whole used?

Answer 11

To correct specific skill errors

Question 12

Give an example of whole-part-whole:

Answer 12

Practice whole swimming stroke, then isolating the leg kick using a float and then practicing the whole skill again

Question 13

What is progressive-part practice?

Answer 13

Learns separate sub-routines in order and links them together

Question 14

When is progressive-part practice used?

Answer 14

Used with complex skills, low organisation skills and serial skills

Question 15

Why is progressive-part practice used?

Answer 15

Allows performer to appreciate the links of the skill and transfer into whole skill

Question 16

Give an example of progressive-part practice:

Answer 16

Triple jump, learning hop then skip then jump

Question 17

What is massed practice?

Answer 17

Practice sessions involving no rest intervals

Question 18

When is massed practice used?

Answer 18

Good for discrete skills and highly motivated performers with good fitness levels

Question 19

Why is massed practice used?

Answer 19

To groove the skill and when coach wants to simulate elements of fatigue

Question 20

Give an example of massed practice:

Answer 20

Shooting basketball around the key

Question 21

What is distributed practice?

Answer 21

Practice sessions with rest intervals

Question 22

When is distributed practice used?

Answer 22

Used with continuous skills and beginners, low level motivation and fitness performers

Question 23

Why is distributed practice used?

Answer 23

Allows performer to receive feedback and helps maintain motivation. Also used for complex skills

Question 24

Give an example of distributed practice:

Answer 24

Swimmer swims a width and rests while teacher gives feedback

Question 25

What is fixed practice?

Answer 25

A movement pattern is practiced repeatedly in a stable environment

Question 26

When is fixed practice used?

Answer 26

Used with closed skills which need to be over learnt

Question 27

Why is fixed practice used?

Answer 27

Allows skills is become automatic and used in skills where environment never changes

Question 28

Give an example of fixed practice:

Answer 28

Discus thrower practicing in the same circle using the same weight

Question 29

What is varied practice?

Answer 29

When a skill is practiced in many different environments

Question 30

When is varied practice used?

Answer 30

With open skills and where practice conditions must be as realistic as possible

Question 31

Why is varied practice used?

Answer 31

Allows development of skill in long term memory and improves performer’s perceptual and decision-making skills

Question 32

Give an example of varied practice:

Answer 32

Basketball scrimmage where performer can work on passing, shooting, positional play and strategy