Stages of learning

Question 1

what are the 3 stages of learning?

Answer 1

1. cognitive
2. associative
3. autonomous

Question 2

what are the 7 factors that impact the stages of learning?

Answer 2

1. type of practice
2. performance
3. guidance
4. errors
5. adapting
6. attention
7. feedback

Question 3

what is the impact of the 7 factors at the cognitive stage of learning?
(beginner)

Answer 3

1. type of practice
   mental practice occurs to allow learner to form a basic understanding
2. performance
   the skill is performed inconsistently with only some improvement
3. guidance
   learner relies on guidance to understand
4. errors
   basic errors are common due to the trial and error nature of the stage
5. adapting
   learner doesn’t understand how to adapt the skill to different situations
6. attention
   leaner has a large proportion of attention is on the skill
7. feedback
   external, positive and terminal feedback are most efficient

Question 4

what is the impact of the 7 factors at the associative stage of learning? (competent)

Answer 4

1. type of practice
   shift towards physical practice occurs
2. performance
   skill performance becomes more consistent, with largest improvements during this stage
3. guidance
   learner begins to gain a personal understanding and not as reliant
4. errors
   fewer basic errors but still occur during complex movements
5. adapting
   learner begins to learn how to adapt skill in different situations
6. attention
   the balance between conscious and autonomous occurs, medial attention required
7. feedback
   less external feedback, more intrinsic feedback but positive feedback still effective

Question 5

what is the impact of the 7 factors on the autonomous stage of learning? (elite)

Answer 5

1. type of practice
   physical practice and analysis takes place
2. performance
   skills are successfully performed consistently with slight improvement
3. guidance
   learner has total knowledge on how to perform skill
4. errors
   very few errors throughout the whole skill
5. adapting
   learner can easily adapt skill to different situations
6. attention
   movement now in autonomous control, therefore little to no conscious thought needed for skill
7. feedback
   intrinsic, concurrent and negative feedback are most effective

Question 6

when does the learning plateau occur?

Answer 6

when the skill performance doesn’t show any signs of improve and therefore plateaus.

Question 7

what causes the learning plateau?

Answer 7

• disinterest
• fatigue
• boredom
• loss of motivation
• poor coaching
• lack of feedback
• lack of challenge
• lack of ability

Question 8

how to prevent a learning plateau?

Answer 8

• improve skill level of performer by attending separate subroutines of complicated skill
• improve motivation by intrinsic and external rewards
• use an experienced coach
• sufficient recovery periods
• make practice more enjoyable and adaptable