guidance

Question 1

describe verbal guidance

Answer 1

being told what to do or how to perform a skill

Question 2

when is verbal guidance used

Answer 2

• to describe action usually with visual demostration to add mental picture to skill
• at autonomous stage performers have more experience and wider moevemnt vocabulary and can process verbal comments into visual images more readily
• used at all stages to give confidence and motivate

Question 3

what are the advatages of verbal guidance

Answer 3

• performer understands how to reporoduce a skill
• points out main parts to focus on
• can motivate performer
• builds on knowledge gained by adding meaning to a demonstration

Question 4

what are the disadvantages of verbal guidance

Answer 4

• can confuse beginners
• might be boring
• only a limited mount of information can be given at one time
• some techniques are difficult to describe in words alone

Question 5

decsribe visual guidence

Answer 5

• being show what to do or how to perform a skill

Question 6

when is visual guidance used

Answer 6

• to introduce a new skill
• cognitive stage of learning relies heavily on visual guidance to get a mental picture of skill
• used alongside verbal can be most effective
• to correct an existing skill
• associative learners rely on it for error detection and correction
• autonomous learner rely on it to keep movements habitual

Question 7

what are the advantages of visual guidance

Answer 7

• builds a clear mental picture
• increases undertsanding of movement requirements
• can be used as error detection and correction for more experienced
• if demos are slow motion they can be unclear

Question 8

what are the disadvantages of visual guidance

Answer 8

• ineffective if model is incorrect as can lead to copying wrong action resulting in poor performance
• static images dont show how action is produced
• performer might not know jow to reproduce action shown

Question 9

describe mechanical guidance

Answer 9

a piece of equipment used to enable performer to perform movement easily and safely

Question 10

when is mechanical guidence used

Answer 10

1. to reduce fear in dangerous situations
2. to give physical support to hwlp the performance
3. to help with kinaesthetic feel of movements
4. give confidence in early stages

Question 11

what are advantages of mechanical guidance

Answer 11

• gives confidence
• reduces fear/ danger, increases safety
• encourages correct kinaesthesis
• develops understanding of qhole movement and timings
• effective for beginners

Question 12

what are the disadvantages of mechanical guidance

Answer 12

• expensive
• it can give an unrealistic feel for the movement
• performer can rely too much on support / learner doesnt learn how to corect themselves
• could instil bad habits
• could demotivate

Question 13

describe manual guidance

Answer 13

hands on help/ physical support of performer

Question 14

when is manual guidance used

Answer 14

• to reduce fear in dangerous situations
• to give physical suppport to help the performance
• to help with the kinaesthetic feel of the movement
• give confidence in early stages

Question 15

what are the advantages of manual guidance

Answer 15

• gives confidence
• reduces fear/ danger/ increases safety
• encourages correct kinaesthesis
• effective for beginners