Insight Learning

Question 1

8 marker

Answer 1

• It’s a theory that suggest learners will solve problems by using their past experiences.
• Effective when learning (sport) because it helps performer to understand the whole problem and all subroutines needed. In sport situation coach would set up variable practice to encourage decision making of performer eg in badminton make teams of 3 vs2 or 5 vs 5.
  AO3
• it is effective because it can motivate performer as encouraging decision making. Increases self esteem and confidence.
• Gives sense of satisfaction as they can solve problems by themselves. Encourage motivation to do better in ( sport)
• However, need past experience to solve problem
• If no experience then unable to solve a problem so do motivating and low self esteem
• Creating past experience can be time consuming and therefore less time for advanced skills to be learned