Guidance Flashcards
Visual guidance
The use of visual cues such as demonstrations to show a performer how is you should be demonstrated.
Verbal guidance
The use of spoken instructions to clearly explain how was school should be performed correctly
Manual guidance
Involves physically altering the performers, body position to ensure that the skill is correct
Mechanical guidance
The use of equipment to help with the former, learn how to perform a specific movement.
Positives of visual guidance
+ Allows the learner to
concentrate on key components
+ Effective when used with cognitive performers and with simple skills
+ Can show what a performer is doing wrong
Negatives of visual guidance
- Does not fully explain reasoning behind coaching points
- Therefore cognitive performers may need additional guidance to be able to progress
Positives of verbal guidance
+ Provides additional information to support performers
+ Can be used to improve specific areas of weakness
Negatives of verbal guidance
- Can overload performers with information
- Difficult for performers to imagine how to perform the skill (especially cognitive)
Positives of manual guidance
+ Provides additional information to support performers
+ Can be used to improve specific areas of weakness
Negatives of manual guidance
- Can overload performers with information
- Difficult for performers to imagine how to perform the skill (especially cognitive)
Positives of mechanical guidance
+ Makes the skill less dangerous
+ Helps to provide a general feel for the movement
+ Can help whon performers are injured or disabled
Negative’s of mechanical guidance
- Learner can become over-reliant on the equipment
- Learners internal feedback may be loss accurate due to the support