4.2 Types and Methods of Practice Flashcards
What are the four methods of practice?
- Part
- Whole
- Whole-part-whole
- Progressive-part
What are the four types of practice?
- Massed
- Distributed
- Fixed
- Varied
What are the 5 factors that affect the choice of method of practice used?
- type of skills to be taught
- the complexity of the skill
- the environment
- the ability of the performer
- the motivational level of the performer
What is part practice also known as ?
fractionisation
What is part practice?
When the skills is broken down into its various sub-routines and each sub-routine is practised individually.
When do you use part practice?
- high levels of complexity
- low levels of organisation
- independent sub-routines
- slow tasks
- lengthy duration
- dangerous
- performer is a novice in cognitive stage of learning
- limited attention span
- limited motivation
What is whole practice?
when the skill is presented in total and practised as an entire skilled movement
When is whole practice used?
- low levels of complexity
- skill lacks meaning in parts
- high levels of organisation
- very rapid skill
- more motivated performers
- experienced performers in the autonomous stage of learning
- experienced performers
- allows performers to feel the skills (kinaesthetics)
What is whole-part-whole practice?
- the whole motor programme/skill is practised
- part of the skill is then practised
- the whole skill is practised again
What are the advantages of whole-part-whole practice?
- highlights the important elements
- difficult areas can be practised again
- once the difficult element has been mastered, the whole skill can be practised again
What method of practice do coaches use most often?
whole-part-whole
What is progression part practice also known as?
segmentation or chaining
What is progression part method of practice?
when the sub-routines are practised separately and then linked to the next sub-routine in a specific order
When is the progression part method of practice used?
- complex skills
- helps chaining of complex skills learnt independently
- limited attentional demands
- good transfer to whole
What is a good example of a sport that will use the progression part method?
triple jump
What is massed practice?
When one skill is practised repetitively without breaks.
When is massed practice most suitable to use?
closed and self-paced skills
In massed practice, there are no breaks. What does this mean that the coach must take into account?
As there are no breaks, the fitness of the performer must be taken into account when deciding how long the sessions will be.