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methods of practice Flashcards

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what is whole practice

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practicing the skill in its entirety wihtout breaking it into sub-routines

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why might whole practice be used

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  • if the skill is fast and discrete, highly organised or simple
  • so the performer gets a feel (kinaesthesis) of the whole task as they develop
  • if the performer is in the advanced autonomous stage of learning
  • if the sub-routines need to stay in a specific order
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what type of practice is a golf swing an example of

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whole practice

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what are the advantages of whole practice

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  • get a feel for the whole skill
  • helps create motor programmes
  • more realisitc so helps produce the effects of positive transfer
  • helps make the skill consistent
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what are the disadvantages of whole practice

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  • can place unneceassary demands on performer
  • possibility of fatigue
  • can be too much information to process
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what is whole-part-whole practice

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assessing the skill, identifying a weakness to practice, then putting the skill back together

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why might whole-part-whole practice be used

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  • when a beginner is doing a complex task and needs to focus of one part of the skill at a time
  • if the skill is highly organised
  • so the coach can highlight a weakness and correct it
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what type of practice is a swimming stroke an example of

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whole-part-whole practice

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what are the advantages of whole-part-whole practice

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  • can provide motivation
  • provides immediate feedback
  • allows corrections to be integrated back into the full skill
  • fluency can be maintained
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what are the disadvantages of whole-part-whole practice

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  • may produce negative transfer if not integrated back into the full skill
  • can be time consuming
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what is progressive part practice

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practising the first part of the skill then adding parts gradually
sometimes known as ‘chaining’

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why might progressive part practice be used

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  • if the skill is serial, low organised or complex
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what type of practice is a dance routine an example of

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progressive part practice

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what are the disadvantages of progressive part practice

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  • can be time consuming
  • danger of negative transfer
  • coach must decide whether to allow breaks or not
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what are the advantages of progressive part practice

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  • learner can focus on one aspect of the task and then identify any weaknesses
  • can rest
  • helps increase motivation
  • improves confidence
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