Organization and Structure of practise

Question 1

Factors that influence quality and effectiveness of practise

Answer 1

Motivation
-goal setting

Instructions
- demonstrations and modeling (correctly0

Mental practise
- how and when to use it

Question 2

Motivation - outcome goals

Answer 2

Outcome Goals: Targets for performance that focus on the end result or outcome of an activity

• Want to win, usually in high level athletes
  -Ex; Winning nba

Pros:
-Easy to measure or observe (i.e. you won or you didn’t)
- Provides a “vision”

Cons:
-Easily affected by other factors
-No “path” or process – How do they get there?
-Are they realistic or setting up for failure

• Outcome goals can inspire us (or not)

Question 3

Motivation - Performance goals

Answer 3

Targets for performance that focus on
improving a specific aspect of performance

-Amateur athletes
- ex: Increase the number of
fairways hit from 25 to 40%

Pros:
-Not as affected by other/extrinsic factors
-Can help with narrowing focus

Cons:
-May not alter the outcome directly
* More challenging to measure?

Performance goals can help to focus practice and target specific skills for learning

Question 4

Motivation - Process Goals

Answer 4

Process Goals: Targets for performance that focus on the quality of movement production (technique)

-Beginners
- Ex: Learn Proper Squatting Technique

Pros:
-Directly link to movement
-Very targeted and specific

Cons:
-Could cause perceptual narrowing (focus too much on movement,
regress to conscious processing) if
overemphasized?
-Harder to quantify?

-Process goals target specific components of performance
-May be most appropriate
during early learning

Question 5

Value of setting realistic practise goals

Answer 5

Tangible and realistic goals are important for promoting learning and
long-term changes in performance

• Goal-directed practice led to better performance and retention

Question 6

Instructions - Demonstrating and Modelling

Answer 6

• We can learn simply by observing others

-We can learn new motor skills and modify existing skills
simply by observing others perform a motor task

• No watching better then watching wrong

Question 7

Mental practise - How and when to use it

Answer 7

Mental Practice:
The practice of a motor skill in the absence of overt movement

Mental Practice can help image/visualize how to perform the task using good/target behaviours in the target environment