Soc 26 - Types of Skill Practice, Guidance and Feedback

Question 1

What is an open skill

Answer 1

A skill that is always changing. It is affected by the environment, decision making, externally paced

Question 2

Example of an open skill

Answer 2

Dribble in football

Question 3

What is a closed skill

Answer 3

A stable environment, not affected by the environment, skill is habitual and self pased

Question 4

Example of a closed skill

Answer 4

Free throw in basketball

Question 5

What is a basic skill

Answer 5

Easy, low in concentration skill. Little information to process and few decisions to make

Question 6

Example of a basic skill

Answer 6

Chest pass in netball

Question 7

What is a complex skill

Answer 7

High concentration skill. Information to be processed, decisions to be made quicker

Question 8

Example of a complex skill

Answer 8

Serve in tennis

Question 9

What is a low organisation skill

Answer 9

Uncomplicated, stimple stages. Can break skill down into different phases

Question 10

Example of a low organisation skill

Answer 10

Set shot in basket ball

Question 11

What is a high organisation skill

Answer 11

Skill with complicated phases, large amounts of attention and difficult to break down

Question 12

Example of a high organisation skill

Answer 12

Somersauot

Question 13

What is massed practice

Answer 13

Practice until learnt: without taking a break, intense and mentally challenging

Question 14

What is distribed practice

Answer 14

Practiced over several sessions, plenty of rests between - low experience players

Question 15

What is a fixed practice

Answer 15

Practiced in a single situation: over and over until perfected and a closed skill. Set shot

Question 16

What is a variable practice

Answer 16

Practise skills in a variety of different situations, adapt to different situations : open skills

Question 17

Guidance

Answer 17

Information to aid the learning of a skill; can be given visually, verbally, manually or mechanically

Question 18

What is visual guidance

Answer 18

Coach showing the technique of the ‘perfect’ model. They can show a video and it is easy to understand but harder to show the difficult skills

Question 19

What is verbal guidance

Answer 19

Harder to understand, but important for harder skills. Can be provided during a performance and is ideal for open skills. Effective when used in conjunction with other forms of guidance. Good for advanced performers

Question 20

What is manual guidance

Answer 20

Using physical contact to help a performer complete a skill. Gives ‘feel’ for movement and also good for all abilities

Question 21

What is mechanical guidance

Answer 21

Using equipment to help a performer complete a skill. Very effective in early stages of learning and helps the learner gain kinaesthetic of movement, helps build confidence

Question 22

Feedback

Answer 22

Information received before, during or after a performance about the performance

Question 23

What is intrinsic feedback

Answer 23

Comes from the performers themselves. experienced performers will know when something is right or wrong

Question 24

What is extrinsic feedback

Answer 24

Comes from an external source. Beginners will benefit greatly and it can motive them to improve

Question 25

What is concurrent feedback

Answer 25

Feedback given during the performance. Can be acted on immediately and communicated from sidelines from coach / manager

Question 26

What is terminal feedback

Answer 26

Provided at the end of the game. This feedback will be aimed at being more reflective and giving an overview of the performance