Info Processing And Learning Flashcards
Define a skill
The consistent production of goal orientated movements, which are learned and specific to task
Explicit skills
We consciously set out to perform something that we have seen, are told to do
Define Implicit skills
Aquire skills without instruction by setting out to achieve a goal
Define learning
A relatively permanent change in performance resulting from practise or past experience
What is fitts and posner’s model of learning?
Cognitive stage
Attentional demands
Associative stage
Autonomous (motor)
What is the cognitive stage of learning?
Movements are slow inconsistent considerable cognitive activity required
attentional demands
Large parts of movements controlled consciously
Associative stage
Movements are more fluid, reliable and efficient. Less cognitive activity required
Autonomous stage
Movement is accurate, consistent and efficient little cognitive activity required. Movement is largely autonomic
What is a fine motor skill
Small movements fingers toes rare in sort
Gross motor skills
Large movements torso arms legs commonly found in sport
Discrete skills
Beginning and end, performance of one isolated skill
Serial skill
Join two or more discrete skills with a beginning and end
Continuous skill
No beginning or end performer chooses when to start and stop
What skills are based on cognitive theories
Simple and complex
What are simple skills
Require little info processing demands more emphasis on technique
What is a complex skill
Involves a lot of info processing demands. Focus not on technique but on when and where to do the skill
What is poultons method on classifying skills
Open and closed skills
What is an open skill
Require great of info processing as the environment is constantly changing therefore athlete has to modify their technique each time
What are closed skills
Closed skills take place in the same environment same technique used over again
What three ways are motor skills classed
Task- discrete, serial continuous
Motor and cognitive- quality of movement performance
Environment- stable or predictable
What is motor performance
Observable, can be influenced by fatigue, motivation and arousal
What is motor learning
Internal processes, capability for producing a task, stable
