3 Coaching and Instruction

Question 1

Associative stage of learning

Answer 1

Is the second phase in the learning of a new skill, in which movement patterns become more refined and consistent through practice.

Question 2

Attention

Answer 2

Refers to the amount of mental concentration or thought required to complete a task.

Question 3

Cognitive stage of learning

Answer 3

Is the initial phase of the learning of a motor skill where the emphasis is on conscious understanding of the task requirements.

Question 4

Deliberate play

Answer 4

Describes an unsupervised learning environment where children devise their own interpretation of competition rules and experiment performing different types of skills.

Question 5

Deliberate practice

Answer 5

Involves highly structured activities overseen by a coach/ instructor aimed at improving designated movement skill/s.

Question 6

Explicit learning

Answer 6

Is learning that takes place as a result of direct instruction, where the performer is told what to do and when to do it.

Question 7

Game sense

Answer 7

Is a method of teaching tactical awareness and effective skill performance through game constraints modification and the use of guiding open-ended questions.

Question 8

Implicit learning

Answer 8

Is learning through doing. The participants learn through completing a task.

Question 9

Observational learning

Answer 9

Is the learning that takes place as a result of watching and imitating others.

Question 10

Perception-action coupling

Answer 10

Describes the reciprocal relationship between perception and action.

Question 11

Sociological influences

Answer 11

Are the combination of social and cultural factors that impact on an individual’s opportunities to participate in particular sports or recreational activities and, in turn, develop the relevant movement skills.