methods of practice Flashcards
what is whole practice
practicing the skill in it’s entirety
what is whole - part - whole
doing the whole task, in order to find the weakness, then work on the weakness, before doing the whole task again
what is progressive part practice
each part of the skill is added gradually and we call this chaining
what is massed practice
no rest intervals
what is distributed practice
rest intervals, between sessions
what is varied practice
changing teh skills and drills (changing the type of practice)
what is mental practice
going over the skill in your mind (doesn’t involved movement)
when would one use whole practice
when the skill is:
- fast
- closed
- discrete
- self - paced
- simple
- highly organised
when would one use whole - part - whole
when the skill is:
- complex
- fast
when would one use progressive part practice
when the skill is:
- complex
- serial
- externally paced
- low organisation
when would one use massed practice
when the skill is:
- discrete
- simple
- closed
- highly organised
- self paced
when would one use distributed practice
when the skill is:
- continuous
- complex
- low organisation
- serial
- externally paced
when would one use varied practice
when the skill is:
- complex
- open
- externally paced
