Skill Acquisition - Skill Continuums And Transfer Of Skills

Question 1

What are 4 characteristics of a skill (LACE)

Answer 1

Learned
Aesthetically pleasing
Consistent
Efficient

Question 2

What is a skill.

Answer 2

A specific and defined task that can be learned and practised

Question 3

What is a closed skill and give an example.

Answer 3

A skill which is performed in a stable predictable environment. E.g a penalty in football

Question 4

What is an open skill and provide an example.

Answer 4

A skill which is performed in an unpredictable environment. e.g a football tackle

Question 5

What is a gross skill and provide an example.

Answer 5

A skill which uses large muscle groups. e.g tackling an opponent in rugby

Question 6

What is a fine skill and provide an example.

Answer 6

A skill which uses small muscles for increased accuracy. E.g throwing a dart

Question 7

What is a self paced skill and provide an example.

Answer 7

A skill where the player controls the speed and timimg of the skill. E.g throwing a javelin

Question 8

What is an externally paced skill and provide an example.

Answer 8

A skill where the performer has no control over the speed and timing of the skill. E.g a goalkeeper making a save in football.

Question 9

What is a discrete skill and provide an example.

Answer 9

A skill which has a clear beginning and ending and is one distinct action. e.g a dive into a pool

Question 10

What is a serial skill and provide an example.

Answer 10

A skill that contains several ‘discrete skills’ in order to make a more complexed movement. E.g performing a long jump

Question 11

What is a continuous skill and provide an example.

Answer 11

A skill thats uses ‘discrete skills’ in a repetive movement. e.g running/walking

Question 12

What is a high organisation skill and provide an example.

Answer 12

A skill which is not easily broken into separate parts. E.g a bicycle kick in football

Question 13

What is a low organisation skill and provide an example.

Answer 13

A skill which can be easily broken down into separate parts. E.g front crawl in swimming

Question 14

What is a simple skill and provide an example.

Answer 14

A skill where limited decision making is required. E.g throwing a dart at double 20.

Question 15

What is a complex skill and provide an example.

Answer 15

A skill which requires several decisons during performance. E.g dribbling in football.

Question 16

What is the transfer of learning?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What are the 4 types of transfer of learning?

Answer 17

1) Positive transfer of learning
2) Negative transfer of learning
3) Zero transfer of learning
4) Bilateral transfer of learning

Question 18

What is positive transfer of learning?

Answer 18

When the learning of one skill helps another.

Question 19

What is the negative transfer of learning?

Answer 19

When the learning of one skill hinders the learning of another.

Question 20

Define zero transfer of learning.

Answer 20

When the learning of a skill has NO impact on the learning of another.

Question 21

What is bilateral transfer of learning?

Answer 21

When the learning of one skill is passed across the body from limb to limb. e.g learning the left hook can be transferred onto your right arm.

Question 22

What is massed practise.

Answer 22

Continuous practice with no rest intervals

Question 23

What is distributed practice.

Answer 23

Practice which involves rest intervals between sessions

Question 24

What is varied practise

Answer 24

Practise where the practise type and drills change

Question 25

What is mental practice

Answer 25

Where you go over the skill in the mind without movement

Question 26

What are the 4 types of practice?

Answer 26

• Massed practise
• Distributed practise
• Varied practise
• Mental practise

Question 27

What are the 3 methods of presenting practice?

Answer 27

• Whole practice
• Whole part whole practice
• Progressive part practice

Question 28

What is whole practice?

Answer 28

Where the skill is practised in its entirety

Question 29

What is whole-part-whole practice?

Answer 29

A method of presenting practice where the skill is assessed and a weakness is identified and practised and then put together for the whole skill.

Question 30

What is progressive part practice.

Answer 30

A method of presenting practice where the first part of the skill is practiced and then add parts gradually.