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PAPER 2 - Skill Acquisition Flashcards

1
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What are the 6 classification continua ?

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  • environment
  • pacing
  • organisation
  • muscular involvement
  • difficulty
  • continuity
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What skills are in the environmental continua ?

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open / closed

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What skills are in the pacing continua ?

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self-paced/externally-paced

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What skills are in the organisation continua ?

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high / low

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What skills are in the muscular involvement continua ?

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fine / gross

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What skills are in the difficulty continua ?

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simple / complex

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What skills are in the continuity continua ?

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discrete / serial / continuous

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What is POSITIVE TRANSFER ?

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  • when one skill aids the learning of another
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What is an example of POSITIVE TRANSFER ?

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golf - cricket

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What is NEGATIVE TRANSFER

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  • learning of one skill inhibits the learning of another
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Give an example of NEGATIVE Transfer

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Basketball - Netball
Jumpshot

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What is PROACTIVE TRANSFER ?

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  • when a skill learned previously is used to help one being currently learned
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13
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Give an example of PROACTIVE TRANSFER

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basketball - netball (pass)

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What is RETROACTIVE TRANSFER ?

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  • when a skill being learned interferes with a skill already learned
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Give an example of RETROACTIVE TRANSFER

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when a netball player returns to netball after playing basketball, they may travel

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What is BILATERAL TRANSFER ?

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  • transfer of a skill to your non-dominant hand/foot
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2 ways of minimising negative transfer

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Avoid teaching similar skills
Make practice sessions game-related

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18
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2 ways of optimising +ve transfer

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  • Ensure previous skills are well learnt
  • +ve reinforcement
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19
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Example of Law of Exercise

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  • Dribbling practice strengthens S-R
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Example of Law of Effect

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  • +ve comments about dribbling strengthen S-R, -ve comments weaken S-R
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Example of Law of Readiness

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  • injury prevents performer mentally + physically from dribbling again
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Example of Negative Reinforcement to learn skills

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  • teacher stops shouting when lay-up is performed w/correct footwork
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Example of Positive Reinforcement to learn skills

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  • Rewarding a player for correct footwork in a lay-up
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Example of Punishment used to learn skills.

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  • When teacher shouts at player for using incorrect footwork they will learn not to use the wrong footwork again
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Positives of Operant Conditioning

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  • Reinforces required S-R
  • Can be used with all stages of learning
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Negative of Operant Conditioning

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  • Performer might expect rewards every time new skill is learnt
27
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Define Positive Reinforcement

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  • stimulus is given when desired response occurs
28
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Define Negative Reinforcement

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  • unpleasant stimulus is withdrawn when desired response occurs
29
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Describe 3 methods used to learn skills using operant conditioning

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  • Negative Reinforcement
  • Punishment
  • Positive Reinforcement
30
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Describe Cognitive Learning Theory

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  • We learn best through whole practice
31
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2 main concepts of CLT

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  • Insight Learning
  • Intervening Variables
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Insight Learning

CLT

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Previous Experiences + Problem solving develop insight + understanding

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Intervening Variables

CLT

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  • Mental processes involved in decision making
34
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Describe Bandura’s Social Learning Theory

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  • Behaviour is copied through imitating significant others
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4 processes of Bandura’s model of social learning

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  • Attention
  • Retention
  • Motor Reproduction
  • Motivation
36
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Attention

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  • Ability to focus on important cues
37
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Retention

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  • Ability to remember motor skill
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Motor Reproduction

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  • Being physically/mentally able to perform motor skill
39
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Motivation

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  • Being motivated to imitate performance
40
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5 types of transfer

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  • Proactive
  • Retroactive
  • Positive
  • Negative
  • Bilateral
41
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4 learning theories

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  • Operant Conditioning
  • Thorndike’s Laws
  • CLT
  • SLT
42
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Gross Skill w/example

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  • Large Muscle Groups
  • Shotput
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Fine Skill w/example

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  • Small Muscle Groups
  • Throwing Darts
44
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Open Skill w/example

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  • Easily affected by environment
  • Chest Pass, Basketball
45
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Closed skill w/example

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  • Unaffected by environment
  • Free throw, basketball
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Discrete skill w/example

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  • Clear Beginning + End
  • Penalty, football
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Serial skill w/example

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  • Group of discrete skills
  • Sequence of skills in triple jump
48
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Continuous skill w/example

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  • No clear beginning/end
  • Swimming
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Externally-Paced skill w/example

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  • Environment controls rate of performance
  • Chest Pass, Basketball
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Self-Paced skill w/example

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  • Performer controls rate of performance
  • Free throw, Basketball
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Simple Skill w/example

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  • Requires low perceptual load
  • Swimming
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Complex skill w/example

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  • Requires high perceptual load
  • Somersault
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Low org. skill w/example

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  • Easily broken into sub-routines
  • Trampoline sequence
54
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High Org. Skill w/example

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  • Harder to break into sub-routines
  • Cartwheel
55
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Example of Bilateral Transfer

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  • Having a left + right hand layup in basketball
56
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Describe the learning theory of Operant Conditioning

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  • We learn best through trial + error
57
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3 of Thorndike’s laws of operant conditioning

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  • Law of Effect
  • Law of Exercise
  • Law of Readiness
58
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Cognitive Stage of Learning

2 Characteristics

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  • Inconsistent skills
  • movts. lack fluency
  • trial + error
59
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Describe the Associative Stage of Learning

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  • Still lack some consistency
  • Movements not fully fluent
  • Practice stage
60
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Autonomous Stage of Learning

2 Characteristics

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  • Movts. almost automatic
  • Strong kinaesthetic feel
  • Less of a need for external feedback
61
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3 factors affecting successful modelling

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  • Clear Demonstrations
  • Motivated Observer
  • Significant + Similar to performer

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