learning, performance and transfer Flashcards
how are performance and learning related?
performance is observed and used to make assumptions about the degree to which learning has occurred
learning is thought to have occurred when there is a permanent change in ___________.
capability or skill (not ability)
How do we know someone has learned. i.e. how do we measure progress in motor learning?
They get faster, more accurate and/or use less effort.
What is transfer
influence of a previously learned skill on the learning of current skill.
positive transfer
task A (old task) is beneficial to learning task B (new task)
negative transfer
task A (old task) is harmful to learning task B (new task)
bilateral transfer
influence of a previously learned skill performed on one half of the body with the learning of the same skill performed on the other side of the body.
Intra task transfer
influence of a previously learned skill on the learning of current skill that is a different class of skill.
inter task transfer
influence of a previously learned skill on the learning of current skill that is in the same class of skills just varied slightly in some way.
When is part practice advised
when a task is requires
1) a low level of organization/coordination
2) a high level of complexity
When is whole practice advised
when a task is requires
1) a High level of organization/coordination
2) a low level of complexity
What is backward chaining?
learning the most important component to a task first and then adding other components as you go
In general, when a skill required the simultaneous movement of various body parts, Which method is recommended: whole or part?
whole - the coordination demands are high and the movement is probably controlled by a single motor program.
