2.1- Skill Acquisition- Guidance

Question 1

Visual guidance

Answer 1

Guidance that can be seen, a demonstration. Learn through watching to build a mental picture

Question 2

Visual guidance advantages

Answer 2

useful for all level of performer

specific aspects of skill can be observed

Can be copied

Question 3

Visual guidance disadvantages

Answer 3

• Needs to be completely accurate
• Time consuming
• Performers must be paying attention

-Won’t work for difficult skills

Question 4

Verbal guidance

Answer 4

Use of speech to describe the desired movement or to use key words to cue the learner’s attention

Question 5

Verbal guidance advantages

Answer 5

useful for higher level

good way to highlight key teaching parts

Shares basic info

Question 6

Verbal guidance disadvantages

Answer 6

information overload

boring

Hard to hear

Question 7

Manual guidance

Answer 7

Physically moving the performer

Question 8

Manual guidance advantages

Answer 8

good for beginners

allow for some development of correct feel (kinesthesis)

Question 9

Manual guidance disadvantages

Answer 9

A performer could start to rely on it and not be able to perform a skill without it.

Difficult to use with big groups of learners.

Question 10

Mechanical guidance

Answer 10

Using mechanical aids to assist a performer

Question 11

Mechanical guidance advantages

Answer 11

• Builds confidence and ensures safety

-Gain feel of movement

Question 12

Mechanical guidance disadvantages

Answer 12

• A learner might be unable to perform the skill without the help of the equipment
• Difficult to use in large groups

*Expensive equipment