Factors That Influence Learning (part 2) Flashcards
When teachers emphasize a behaviourist or information processing learning model what instruction is used
Direct instruction
when teachers emphasize a cognitive strategy learning model what instruction is used
Indirect instruction
Why does behaviourist model fit well with direct instruction
- easier to give positive reinforcement
- teacher loses control if using indirect
- from safety perspective need to be there
What do direct and indirect approaches depend on
On the needs of the learner and the nature of what is being taught
What will most teachers do with the different learning models
Flow between them
Dynamical systems theory
one of the more popular theories for explaining movement responses
What does the dynamical systems theory suggest
Movement responses are controlled by 3 categories of constraints
Organismic (the body)
Environment (social and physical)
Task (what body is being asked to do)
Organismic constraints
Refer to physical ability and maturity level of the learner
Environment constraints
Refer to physical and social environment considerations (e.g., weather -physical, toxic masculinity - social)
Task constraints
Refer to practical things like equipment and the rules of the game
Stages of motor learning
- cognitive stage
- associative stage
- automatic stage
Cognitive stage
Learner is simply trying to make sense of what is required by the skill (beginner)
associative stage
Learner is trying to coordinate the different parts of the skill (intermediate)
Automatic stage
Learner no longer has to concentrate on the skill
Been placed in a lower brain center which leaves the learner free to concentrate on other things (intermediate to expert)
What does the learner rely on in cognitive stage
Info- visual and auditory - to try and understand what to do
Learner has to think clearly and carefully about each aspect of the skill and how the different aspects go together
Why are more general movement patterns more common in cognitive stage
Because learner has not yet developed the neural pathways for more refined movement patterns
What is helpful for cognitive stage learner
Demonstration
Need to see, and if possible, feel the proper skill execution
What has research shown about the cause of fear of failure
Caused by fear of aversive consequences of failure
(Fine to fail, consequences that matter)
What are the 5 aversive consequences associated with fear of failure in individuals
- feeling of shame and embarrassment
- feeling a decline in self-esteem
- Feeling they ave disappointed important others
- Feeling important others are less interested in them
- Feeling they have negatively affected their future prospects
When is fear of failure much more an issue
Cognitive stage
- don’t know if doing correctly (competence)
- dont have confidence that doing correctly
How can teacher manage fear of failure
- structure the class experience to minimize potential consequences
- as student work to become more proficient, should not experience isolation or situations where they are on public display
- they should not be subjected to challenge of social comparison (e.g., teacher selects teams)
In the in between associative stage what is the learner now able to being embracing
Expanding skill challenges (e.g., shooting a bball while being more closely defended)
What will the learner still not demonstrate in the associative stage
Consistency of skill execution
- beginning of a transition from more general movement patterns to more refined
How long can someone be in associative stage
Very long time - especially with complex skills
Appropriate and accurate teacher feedback is very important at this time
- may never move out of this stage
- why group instruction is hard