Pe Transfer Of Learning Flashcards
What is the transfer of learning
The influence of one skill on the PERFORMANCE of another
4 types of transfer
Positive
Negative
Bilateral
Zero
What is positive transfer
When the learning of one skill helps or aids the learning of antoher
What is negative transfer
When the action of one skill hinders the learning of another skill
Familiarity betweeen the 2 skills in the environment may cause confusion
What is zero transfer
The learning of one skill has no effect on the learning of another skill
No similariteis
Bilateral transfer
From one limb to another, the learning of the skill is transferred across the body
How to ensure positive transfer
-both skills have similar components
-peformer has good basic knowledge of first skill before doing second
-having a positive attitude towards learning the new skill
-coaches make u aware of any negative transfer that could take place
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What are the 4 types of practice
Massed
Distributed
Varied
Mental
Massed practice
When there are no breaks
Eg: constinstley doing 100 free throws in a row
Advantages and disadvantages of massed practice
Disadvantages:
No time for feedback
To demanding
Fatigue
Advantages
Increase fitness
Good for habitual responses
Highly organised
Efficient
Distributed practice
Rest intervals between sessions
Advntages and disadvantages of distributed practice
disadvantages:
Time consuming
Negative transfer
Advantages:
Allows recovery
Less mental pressure
Feedback
Reduces danger
Varied practice
Changing the skills and drills, changing the type of practice
Advantages and disadvantages of varied practice
Advantages:
Builds a schema
Gives motivation
Stops boredom
Allows adaptation
Disadvantages:
Time consuming
Possibility of negative transfer
Fatigue
Too demanding
Mental practice
Go over it in mind without movement
Advantages and disadvantages of mental practice
Advantages:
Improves reaction times
Controls anxiety
Increases confidence
Disadvantages:
Must be correct
Environment must be calm
Methods of pracitce
Whole practice
Whole part whole
Progress part practice
Whole practice
Practising the skill in its entirety
Advantages and disadvantages of whole pracitce
Advantages:
Gives a feel of the whole skill
Helps create specific images that can be stored as a plan
More realistic so it helps produce positive transfer
Helps to keep skill consistent
Disadvantages:
May place unececcery demands on performer
Too much info
Whole-part-whole practice
Assessing the skill, identifying weakness to practice, then putting the skill back together
Disadvantages and advantages of whole-part-whole practice
Advantages:
Provide motivation when success is achieved
Provides immediate feedback
Feel for the whole skill and the transitions between
Disadvantages:
Produce negative transfer effects
More time consuming
Progresive part practice
Practising the first part of the skill then adding parts gradually
Advantages and disadvantages of progressive part practice
Advantages:
Keeps links
Stages of success
Gives motivation
Reduces fatigue
Reduces demands
Focus on weaknesses
Disadvantages:
Time consuming
If first part is incorrect all is lost
Negative transfer
