Stages of Learning

Question 1

Cognitive

Answer 1

• Trial and Error
• Jerky and unnatural movements / lack of fluency & consistency
• No kinesthesis
• Concious thought
• Rely on mental picture

Question 2

Associative

Answer 2

• Refining and improving
• Some kinaesthesis
• Less jerky and more consistent
• Consider performance and feel of skill
• More trial and error
• KOR (I dribbled and didn’t lose the ball)
• KOP (I am performing the correct way)

Question 3

Autonomous

Answer 3

• Grooved and consistent
• Over-learnt (2nd nature)
• Automatic / no concious thought
• Motor programs completely formed in LTM
• To stay in this stage, performers must constantly refer back to associative to reinforce practices