Skill Acquisition - Skill and Transfer Flashcards

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Identify the characteristics of skill

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Consistent
Aesthetically Pleasing
Goal Directed
Learned
Adaptable
Fluent
Accurate
Co-Ordinated
Economical

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Apply ‘consistent’ to a sporting example

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The skill is performed repeatedly with few mistakes

e.g. A basketballer achieving a high percentage rate of success in a series of free throws

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Apply ‘aesthetically pleasing’ to a sporting example

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This means it looks good. Skill is performed with grace and elegance where movements are smooth and controlled

e.g. A footballer running with the ball looks graceful and controlled

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Apply ‘goal directed’ to a sporting example

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This means that the skill has an aim; it has a pre-determined result.

e.g. a javelin thrower knows what the perfect technique looks like; what he is trying to achieve

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Apply ‘learned’ to a sporting example

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You are not born able to perform skills, they need to be practiced and perfected over time.

e.g. A swimmer perfects the butterfly technique over time

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Apply ‘adaptable’ to a sporting example

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The environment is constantly changing in games and so movements have to be continuallyadapted.

e.g. A badminton player must adapt the technique of the smash to direct the shuttle to different parts of the court.

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Apply ‘fluent’ to a sporting example

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The skill involves good technique where movement is coordinated and smooth.

e.g. a gymnast coordinating movements on the floor must be controlled and fluent

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Apply ‘accurate’ to a sporting example

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The skill is performed with correct technique

e.g. A penalty taker strikes the ball correctly and hits the target

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Apply ‘co-ordinated’ to a sporting example

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A skilled performance can be executed with composure and control with all the sub-routines linked together.

e.g. During a 10m high dive, the take off, tuck and kick out are linked together correctly so the diver has minimal splash on entry.

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Apply ‘economical’ to a sporting example

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The skill is produced effortlessly with minimal use of energy whilst still being successful.

E.g. A sprinter with an efficient technique will conserve energy throughout the race

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An open skill is…

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Where the environment is unpredictable and changes frequently

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A closed skill is….

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Where the environment is predictable and unchanging

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Is dribbling in open play in basketball an open or closed skill?

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Open skill

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Is a serve in tennis an example of an open skill or a closed skill?

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Closed skill

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A gross skill involves…

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Large muscles groups and movements that are not precise

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A fine skill involves….

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Small muscle groups and a high degree of hand eye coordination

17
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A golf putt is an example of what type of skill?

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Fine skills

18
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A self-paced skill is…

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Where the performer controls when the action is performed

19
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An externally-paced skill is…

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Where the performer does not control when the action is performed

20
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Is a corner kick in football a self-paced or externally paced skill?

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Self-paced

21
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Define a discrete skill

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There is a clear beginning and end

22
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Define a serial skill

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A series of linked discrete skills

23
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Define a continuous skill

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There is no clear beginning or end

24
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Define a high organisation skill

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The movement can NOT be easily broken down into sub-routines

25
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Define a low organisation skill

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The movement can be easily broken down into sub-routines

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A simple skill….

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Involves limited decision making

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A complex skill….

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Involves many decisions and a high level of information processing

28
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Transfer is…

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the effect of the learning and performance of one skill on the learning and performance of another skill.

29
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Positive transfer is when

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The learning of one skill enhances the learning of another.

30
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What are 2 reasons why positive transfer occurs?

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They involve the same actions and movements.

They involve the same decision-making components.

31
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Negative transfer is when…

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The learning of one skill hinders the learning of another skill

32
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Why does negative transfer occur?

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Because skills appear to be similar but are slightly different.

33
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Zero transfer is when…

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The learning of one skill has no effect on the learning of another skill

34
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When does zero transfer occur?

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When the two skills have no similarities and are completely different

35
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Bi-lateral transfer is when…

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The learning of a skill on one side of the body benefits the learning of a skill on the other side of the body (limb to limb)