Skill Acquisition In Practical Situations (teaching)

Question 1

Mosston’s spectrum of teaching styles

Answer 1

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Teachers 
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Student decisions

Question 2

What command is good for

Answer 2

Good for beginners
Quick responses (discipline)
Dangerous situations (rock climbing)
Big groups

Question 3

Command isn’t good for…

Answer 3

High level performers
Social interaction
Creativity

Question 4

Reciprocal is good for…

Answer 4

Social interaction
Giving responsibility
Personal development
Feedback

Question 5

Reciprocal isn’t good for…

Answer 5

Discipline
Beginners - need to be taught
Correct info delivered
Those with poor communication skills

Question 6

Discovery is good for…

Same for problem solving

Answer 6

Creativity
Motivation
High level performers

Question 7

Discovery isn’t good for…

Same for problem solving

Answer 7

Efficiency
Learning correct habits
Motivation (if things go wrong)

Question 8

Command style includes?

Answer 8

Teacher making decisions

Question 9

Discovery style includes?

Answer 9

Decision making by performer

Question 10

Reciprocal includes?

Answer 10

Performers teaching eachother

Question 11

Problem solving includes?

Answer 11

Teacher sets a problem and the performer decides how to solve it

Question 12

Methods of practice

Answer 12

Whole method
Progressive
Whole-part-whole

Question 13

Whole method

Answer 13

Skill is practiced in total
Skill is: simple, short duration, can’t be broken into parts

E.g. Somersault in gymnastics, tennis serve

Question 14

When to use whole method?

Answer 14

Performer is:

Experienced, high levels of attention, later stages of learning, older, highly motivated, uses distributed practice

Question 15

Progressive method

Answer 15

Part A - B - parts AB - parts AB - part A - B - C - parts ABC

Parts are practised separately, then combined into slightly bigger parts for practice, then the whole movement or skill for further practice.

Question 16

Progressive method suitable for

Answer 16

Complex tasks
Helps chaining of complex skills learned independently
Skills with limited attention demands
Skills which have good transfer to whole movement

Question 17

Whole -part- whole method

Answer 17

ABCD whole then A-B-C-D separately then whole again

Good for complex skills, beginners
E.g. Layup in basketball

Question 18

Types of practice

Answer 18

Variable - practice skill in different situations
Distributed
Massed

Mental, overlearning

Question 19

Methods of guidance

Answer 19

Verbal - it is explained to the learner what to do
Visual - the learner watches a model
Mechanical - using a mechanical aid to fix the learners position
Manual - supporting or physically moving a learners body

Question 20

Types of feedback

Answer 20

Intrinsic - kinaesthetic 
Extrinsic - knowledge if results, of performance
Terminal - after event
Concurrent - during event
Positive - praise/encouragement
Negative - could depress, help improve
Delayed

Question 21

Name 4 teaching styles

Answer 21

Command
Reciprocal
Discovery
Problem solving