Teaching and Learning Flashcards
What is the behaviorist theory of learning?
behavior can be controlled/shaped by operant learning
- frequent/scheduled reinforcements
- desired behaviors are identified
- negative behaviors are ignored (so unreinforced behaviors weaken and lessen)
An environment where learning is assessed by the learner, addresses relevant problems and issues, with student-centered teaching is what kind of learning model?
humanistic
What three conditions allow for optimal learning?
1) individual included in goal setting and learning process
2) learner feels free to express beliefs and issues
3) trust relationship between PT and learner
What are the three phases of motor learning?
cognitive
associative
autonomous
When assessing motor learning, what factors should you look at?
1) performance (speed, accuracy, efficiency, level of effort)
2) retention (vary retention interval)
3) generalizability (vary/modify the skill in different ways)
4) Resistance to contextual change (can they do it in different environments)
T/F: High arousal states interfere with learning.
true, so do low arousal states
T/F: Constant practice is helpful in the early stages of motor learning.
true, so is blocked practice
- opposite would be variable practice (mix of random and serial practice)
What type of motor learning type of session is appropriate for patients with cognitive impairment or low endurance?
distributed practice (frequent breaks)
T/F: Feedback after every trial improves motor learning in early stages.
true
What are the different motor learning practice schedules?
variable
constant/blocked
T/F: You shouldn’t perform the entire skill that you’re breaking down for a patient until they’ve mastered each section.
false, need to practice total skill at each session to reduce difficulty transferring from parts to whole skill
