Skill Acquisition - Method and Type of practise

Question 1

Massed

Answer 1

repeating the skill or action on numerous occasions with little or no rests
e.g: a swimmer swimming lengths over and over again

Question 2

Whole

Answer 2

When the exercise is performed as a whole
e.g: how to pass in football

Question 3

Part

Answer 3

The type of practise that breaks down individual skills
e.g: how to do a somersault

Question 4

Whole-part-whole

Answer 4

When the exercise is performed as a whole then broken down into individual skills, then performed as a whole again
e.g: triple jump

Question 5

Varied

Answer 5

a type of training where the environment changes so that the performer can experience the skill in a range of conditions
e.g:

Question 6

Fixed

Answer 6

stable and predictable practise environment, with conditions that remain unchanged
e.g:

Question 7

Progressive part

Answer 7

Practising part of the skill in order to learn a routine
e.g: learning a dance routine

Question 8

Distributed

Answer 8

involves rests in-between sets of the routine or activity to get feedback
e.g: netball shooting practise for 15 minutes then rest for 5 minutes and repeat

Question 9

Advantages and Disadvantages of Varied

Question 10

Advantages and Disadvantages of Fixed

Question 11

Advantages and Disadvantages of Part

Question 12

Advantages and Disadvantages of Whole

Question 13

Advantages and Disadvantages of Whole-part-whole

Question 14

Advantages and Disadvantages of Massed

Question 15

Advantages and Disadvantages of Progressive Part

Question 16

Advantages and Disadvantages of Distributed