phases of motor learning

Question 1

what are the 3 progressive leanring stages?

Answer 1

1. The Cognitive Phase
2. The Associative Stage
3. The Autonomous Stage

Question 2

what is the first stage of learning and what does it consist of?

Answer 2

cognitive phase

• Athlete has little capacity to detect or correct their own errors
• Extrinsic augmented feedback
• Simplistic and frequent feedback required
• Little, if no cue recognition
• Very inconsistent from one attempt to the next
• Large size and frequency of errors
• Novice performer

Question 3

what is the second stage of learning and what does it consist of?

Answer 3

Associative Phase

• Athlete begins to detect and correct their own errors
• Combination of extrinsic augmented and intrinsic feedback
• More specific feedback required
• Some relevant cue recognition
• Consistency improves
• Moderate size and frequency of errors
• Intermediate performer

Question 4

what is the third stage of learning and what does it consist of?

Answer 4

Autonomous Phase

• can detect their own errors and make adjustments
• Mainly Intrinsic feedback as athletes can self-correct
• Very specific feedback when provided by extrinsic source
• Attends only to relevant cues with improved decision making
• very consistent performance
• Very low size and frequency of errors
• Expert performer