Skill acquisition Flashcards
name the types of skill classifications.
difficulty (simple/complex) environmental influence (open/closed) pacing (self/externally paced) muscular involvement (gross/fine) continuity (discrete/serial/continuous) organisations (high/low)
define the simple and complex skills continuum
complex requires many decisions, are difficult to perform and require concentration.
simple skills are straightforward and require hardly and decisions.
give an example of a simple skill.
a sprint start in swimming.
give an example of a complex skill.
a pass by a midfielder in hockey
what is an open skill?
a skill that is effected by the environment and thus predominantly perceptual, movements have to be adapted to the environment.
give an example of an open skill.
a pass in football
what is a closed skill?
a skill that is not effected by the environment and a re predominately habitual. They have a defined beginning and end
give an example of a closed skill.
a three throw in basketball.
what are self-paced skills?
when the performer controls the rate at which the skill is executed.
what are externally paced skills?
when the environment controls the rate of performing the skill, it involves reaction.
give an example of a self-paced skill.
a javelin throw
give an example of an externally paced skill.
receiving a serve in badminton
what is a gross skill?
a skill involving large muscle movements. they are not precise and include many fundamental movement patterns.
give an example of a gross skill.
throwing a shot put
what is a fine skill?
a skill with more intricate movements using small muscle groups. tend to be more precise and involve more hand-eye coordination.
give an example of a fine skill.
a snooker shot
what is a discrete skill?
a skill with a clear beginning and end. It can be repeated but the performer has to start again from the beginning.
give an example of a discrete skill.
a penalty flick in hockey
what is a serial skill?
a skill with several elements put together to make a sequence of movements
give an example of a serial skill?
a triple jump
what is a continuous skill?
a skill with no obvious beginning or end. The end of one movement is the beginning of the next.
give an example of a continuous skill.
running or cycling
what is a high organisation skill?
a skill that is very difficult to split into sub-routines
give an example of a highly organised skill.
dribbling a basketball
what is a low organised skill?
a skill that can easily split into sub-routines.
give an example of a low organised skill.
a tennis serve
what is the part practice method?
when the skill is low in organisation and can be split down into subroutines. This is useful for complex and serial skills.
what are the advantages of part practice?
it reduces the amount of information to be processed, it motivated the learner to be successful with each part of the skill.
what are the disadvantages of part practice?
its time consuming and the learner loses kinaesthetic feel.
what is whole practice?
when the skill is taught as a whole and is not broken down into sub routines. It is good for skills which are high in organisation and low in complexity.
what are the advantages of whole practice?
it allows the learner to feel kinaesthesis, can easily be transferred into a real situation, good for learning ballistic skills, can help the learner learn quickly
what are the disadvantages of whole practice?
it is not suitable for complex or dangerous skills.
what is whole-part-whole practice?
when the performer attempts the skill as a whole and practices parts in sub-routines then puts the skill together again. good for serial skills and skills low in organisation.
advantages of whole-part-whole practice
the learner gets kinaesthetic feel, can recognise strengths and weaknesses, quicker than part practice as only weaker parts are practiced
disadvantages of whole-part-whole practice
it is not suitable for highly organised or dangerous skills
what is progressive-part practice?
when a serial skill is broken down into sub-routines and learned one at a time then added on to each other - chaining.
advantages of progressive-part practice
reduces perceptual load, can help transfer skills to a whole.
disadvantages of progressive-part practice
it is time consuming
what is fractionisation?
practicing the separate sub-routines of the whole skill
What is massed practice?
Continuous practice over a long period of time without breaks but with rest intervals. It stimulates conditions where fatigue is involved.
What are the disadvantages of massed practice?
It can be limited to the type of learner, beginners can be affected by the lack of concentration and attention, long sessions can be tiering and lead to Boredom and thus poor performance.