Guidance

Question 1

What is guidance

Answer 1

Any information given to learners to help them develop their skills. Type depends on stage or learning, complexity of skill and individual preferences.

Question 2

Visual guidance

Answer 2

Must be clear image, accurate and correct demo, must be able to clearly see. Highlight key points verbally. Model must be attractive to learner. Reinforcement to ensure retention.

✅see accurate performance
✅Demo can be repeated
✅useful in all stages of learning 
✅helps form mental image
❌problem if Demi not accurate

Question 3

Verbal guidance

Answer 3

Concise an precise, clear and accurate. Relevant to stage of learning, use with visual guidance.

✅use of questioning
✅immediate
❌son instructions are too long and complicated- beginners have short attention span
❌some movements cannot be accurately described

Question 4

Manual/Mechanical Guidance

Answer 4

✅in potentially dangerous skills
✅help performer deal with fear
✅helps develop kinaesthetic feedback
✅early stages of learning 
❌May become dependant if overused
❌Can give ‘unrealistic’ feel of movement.