Motor Learning and Coaching

Question 1

Factors that impact transfer of learning

Answer 1

-Greater degree of similarity between the skills leads to greater possibility of transfer
-Negative transfer can occur when there are significant differences
-New learning of a skill, tactic, or technique becomes easier when building on prior knowledge
-Tactics can be transferred between sports
-Master skill on one side before another
-Effective learning leads to effective transfer

Question 2

Transfer of Learning

Answer 2

the influence of past experiences on the learning/performance of new skills/experiences

Question 3

Knudson and Morrison

Answer 3

Preperation - Coach gathers prerequisite knowledge about the skill and the performer, also selects observational strategy
Observation - Systematic gathering of information about the performance
Evaluation - Identify strengths and weaknesses, prioritise weaknesses based on importance to correct, identify methods to improve performance
Intervention - Providing feedback and correction to athlete (ideally in a training environment)
Reobservation - Re-evaluate the athlete to see if the implemented changes improved the performance (in the same context as originial viewing).

Question 4

Effects of TOL

Answer 4

Positive - a skill learnt in another sport influences a skill in another
Negative - a skill learnt in another sport hinders a skill in another
Zero - a skill learnt in one sport has no effect or change on a skill in another