Learning theories: Insight learning Flashcards
Insight learning (Definition:)
Using experience and understanding to solve problems relating to the whole skill.
Who created the insight learning theory?
A group of German psychologists called the ‘Gestalts’, a term that meant concentrating on the whole rather than parts.
What does the insight theory suggest?
That the performer uses existing knowledge to form an idea of to deal with problematic sporting situations.
What are the features of insight learning?
It focuses on the whole task rather than specific elements of performance.
Explain why the gestaltist theory is good for real life situations that are closely linked to games or events:
Because it focuses on the whole of performance meaning it accounts for all factors that are present during the game.
T / F:
Insight learning poses questions to the performer.
True.
T / F:
Insight learning is done through trial and error.
False.
How is the theory cognitive?
The questions encourage the performer to think for themselves which develops the cognitive process.
Why might insight theory be more beneficial for the performer than the coach just telling them what to do?
It develops their understanding of the sport and situations they may face.
