2.1-Skill Aquisition- Practice

Question 1

part practice

Answer 1

Skill broken down into subroutines and they are practiced separately.

Subroutines are practiced separately

Question 2

Whole-part-whole practice

Answer 2

Skill is practised as a whole then broken into parts, a part is practised, then the skill is practised as a whole again.

Question 3

Progressive part practice

Answer 3

A method of practice where the skill is broken down into parts, each part learnt in isolation and then one by one added in and practised as a sequence.

Question 4

Whole Practice

Answer 4

Practicing the skill in its entirety without breaking in down into subroutines

Question 5

massed practice

Answer 5

No breaks inbetween trials or skills

Question 6

Distributed practice

Answer 6

Inclusion of breaks between trials- tbtb

Question 7

Fixed Practice

Answer 7

specific movement pattern is practiced repeatedly in the same environment, unchanging conditions

Question 8

Varied practice

Answer 8

Changing environment where adaptation is required

Question 9

Advantages of part practice

Answer 9

For low org, complex skills and detailed work.

Used to fine tune

Question 10

Advantages of progressive part practice

Answer 10

Good for serial skills and routines and builds the relationships between elements

Question 11

Advantages of whole practice

Answer 11

Good for high org skills and gaining kinaesthetic sense. Near transfer to skills and improved timing

Question 12

Advantages of varied practice

Answer 12

Good for open, complex or perceptual skills and develops schema and decision making

Question 13

Advantages of whole-part-whole

Answer 13

Has the benefits of whole and part, good error detection and in depth understanding.

Question 14

Advantages of massed practice

Answer 14

Maximum practice time. Good for discrete, closed and self paced skills. Allows trial and error and over learning along with fitness development

Question 15

Advantages of distributed practice

Answer 15

Used for guidance, feedback and coaching.

Breaks are essential for psychological processes and high intensity skills

Question 16

Advantages of fixed practice

Answer 16

For closed skills, unlikely to confuse

Question 17

Disadvantages of part practice

Answer 17

Performer won’t gain kinaesthetic sense, may lack understanding. Takes up time

Question 18

Disadvantages of whole practice

Answer 18

Hard for cognitive learners and not effective for young learners. Difficult to isolate errors or can be dangerous

Question 19

Disadvantages of whole-part-whole practice

Answer 19

Time consuming and doesn’t work for groups or beginners

Question 20

Disadvantages of progressive-part practice

Answer 20

Time consuming, no overall kinaesthetic sense until end. Won’t work for discrete, continuous or high org skills

Question 21

Disadvantages of massed practice

Answer 21

No extrinsic feedback and can be physically challenging

Question 22

Disadvantages of distributed practice

Answer 22

Less time efficient, breaks= distractions

Question 23

Disadvantages of fixed practice

Answer 23

Not good for open or complex skills and doesn’t adapt skills so narrow schema

Question 24

Disadvantages of varied practice

Answer 24

Can be overwhelming, not relevant for closed skills