Guidance

Question 1

4 types of guidance

Answer 1

Verbal
Visual
Mechanical
Manual

Question 2

Pros and cons of visual

Answer 2

+ mental picture
+ understand the movement
+ make the skill seem achievable

• poor demonstration give wrong picture
• different standard seems unachievable
• complexity leads to demotivation
• may need verbal guidance as well

Question 3

Pros and cons of verbal

Answer 3

+ immediate
+ motivating if positive
+ can give technical advice for experts

• can get boring
• info overload
• no mental picture
• demotivating if negative

Question 4

Verbal guidance should be

Answer 4

Clear
Short
Simple
Positive

Question 5

Pros and cons of manual

Answer 5

+ kinaesthetic feeling
+ safe
+ confidence

• child protection issue
• restricted movement

Question 6

Pros and cons of mechanical

Answer 6

+ safety/confidence
+ more advanced skills
+ provide kinaesthesias
+ develop consistency

• restricted
• false sense of security
• dangerous if faulty
• over reliance