Impact of Skill Classification on Structure of Practice for Learning Flashcards
What is whole practice?
A skill practiced entirely as a complete action
What characteristics are used for skills in whole practice?
High organisation
Continuous
Simple
Discrete
What are 3 advantages of whole practice?
Creates a clear image
Aids understanding
Fluency is maintained
What are 2 disadvantages of whole practice?
Can cause overload - leading to fatigue
Must be physically capable of producing the full skill
What are 2 disadvantages of whole practice?
Can cause overload - leading to fatigue
Must be physically capable of producing the full skill
What is whole-part-whole practice?
The whole skill is performed and weakness are identified
The weakness is then isolated and practiced
The whole skill is then repeated with the improvement
What are characteristics of whole-part-whole practice?
Complex
Fast
What are 3 advantages of whole-part-whole practice?
Weak parts can be improved
Fluency is maintained
Motivation increases
What are 2 disadvantages of whole-part-whole practice?
Time consuming
Cannot be used with high organised skills
What is progressive part practice?
Learning several subroutines before the whole routine
What are characteristics of progressive part practice?
Low organisation
Serial
Complex
What are 3 advantages of progressive part practice?
Reduces the chance of overload and fatigue
Aids understanding
Motivation and confidence is increased as success is seen in each part
What are 3 disadvantages of progressive part practice?
Very time consuming
Fluency between subroutines can be negatively affected
Cannot be used with high organised skills
What is massed practice?
When there are no rest intervals
What types of skill is massed practice used for?
Simple
Discrete
High organisation
What are 2 advantages of massed practice?
Efficient
Forms motor programmes
What are 2 disadvantages of massed practice?
No time for feedback
Fatigue may occur
What is varied practice?
Changing drills and types of practice
What is 2 advantages of varied practice?
Builds a schema
Improves motivation
What are 2 disadvantages of varied practice?
Time consuming
Fatigue
What is distributed practice?
Rest intervals between sessions
What types of skills is distributed practice used for?
Complex
Low organised
Serial
Continuous
What are 2 advantages of distributed practice?
Allows recovery
Reduces danger from injury
What are 2 disadvantages of distributed practice?
Time consuming
Negative transfer
What is mental practice?
When the performer goes over the movement in their mind
What are 2 advantages of mental practice?
Controls anxiety
Builds motivation and confidence
What are 2 disadvantages of mental practice?
Must be correct
The environment must be calm
What are 2 disadvantages of mental practice?
Must be correct
The environment must be calm
