Motor Learning & Skill Accquisition Flashcards
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What is Motor Learning?
Motor learning refers to the process where a human develops through a combination of psychological and physical factors.
They acquire the ability to move a new way.
(They go from uncoordinated jerky movements to smooth, fluid movements).
What are the three stages of the Motor Learning model?
1) Cognitive Stage
2) Associative Stage
3) Autonomous Stage
What’s the Cognitive stage?
The cognitive stage is the most basic form of the movement.
It’s also the stage where the person learns a basic understanding of the task.
For example, a child learning to play soccer must learn the basics of the game (not allowed touching the ball with the hands/arms and so on).
What’s the Associative Stage?
The Associative Stage is the halfway stage where learners begin to refine their skills.
Learners develop an awareness of the mistakes they are doing.
This awareness leads to fewer errors and less pronounced errors (such as a player learning how to properly follow-through after shooting a basketball).
What is the Autonomous Stage?
The Autonomous Stage is the mature stage of the skill. It’s when the skill is so mastered by the learner that it seems natural to them (such as an NBA player playing Basketball).
All the motions are fluid and consistent with few to no errors whatsoever.
What are Fundamental Movement Skills?
The development of FMS lays the foundation for Physical Literacy.
(Reminder that Physical Literacy is the combination of motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding that allows someone to value and take responsibility for physical activity throughout their life).
What are the three categories of FMS?
1) Stability/Balance: Includes movements such as stopping, bending and twisting.
2) Locomotion/Travelling: Includes skills such as running, jumping, leaping and skipping.
3) Manipulation/Object Control: Includes skills such as Dribbling, Catching, Striking and Throwing.
What is Skill Transferability?
Skill Transferability refers to the ability to apply or transfer skills learned in the context of improving performance in one activity to another.
