Lecture 24 Flashcards
Biophysical Foundations of Human Movement
how we practice influences learning effectiveness ..
- how much / often we practice
- what we practice (content)
- organisation of skills
- consolidation techniques
early improvement in skill acquisition is generally …. and becomes …. with additional practice
early improvement in skill acquisition is generally large and becomes smaller with additional practice
how is motor learning believe to be enhanced (Chiviacowsky, 2014)
motor learning is enhanced when learners control aspects of learning
what are the invariant features of variability of practice
consistent characteristics of pattern that should not change despite parameter changes
what is the schema of variability of practice
representations of a set of rules linking parameters to outcome
what is task decomosition
breaking down the skill into parts
- a common teaching strategy for early learners
how should task difficulty be modified in a practice setting
should be modified to meet the demands of the task for the learner optimally
what is massed practice
longer practice session and many practice trials
(concentrated, frequent)
what is distributed practice
shorter practice sessions and fewer practice trials
(dispersed, less frequent)
what may massed practice result in
- fatigue
- reduced cognitive function
- less time for memory coordination
what type of skills typically benefit from distributed practice
continuous skills
what are the three main periods of periodisation of skill training
coordination training
skill adaptability training
performance training
sleep when is found to help learning in emerging research
soon after practice (5-7 hours)
why does sleep soon after training supposably help learning
thought that sleep helps consolidate neural processes underlying skill acquisition
how is accelerated learning often achieved
- demonstrations
- blocked practice
- massed practice
- explicit practice
