The information processing model of learning Flashcards
what is The information processing model of learning
The information processing model is based on the central nervous system that controls the body. This model describes separate cognitive stages involving perception, decision-making and response execution to enable a performer’s decision-making to occur prior to any action.
Name all the stages in the information processing model of learning
STAGE 1: IDENTIFICATION OF STIMULI/INPUT
STAGE 2: RESPONSE IDENTIFICATION/DECISION MAKING
STAGE 3 – RESPONSE/OUTPUT
STAGE 4: FEEDBACK
What is stage 1: IDENTIFICATION OF STIMULI/INPUT
This stage involves the sensory mechanism detecting signals / cues in the environment (also known as the “display”).
-Sight
-Sound
-Touch
-Proprioception
-Equilibrium
stage 1: IDENTIFICATION OF STIMULI/INPUT
Info is gathered from both what sources
- Internal
- External
Much of the information received is *what to the performer and *what?
- irrelevant
- discarded
which type of performers are better at filtering irrelevant info?
High level performers
what is stage 2: RESPONSE IDENTIFICATION/DECISION MAKING
The brain processes all the data received from the sensory system.
This stage involves 3 sequential processes;
1. Perceptual mechanism / stimulus detection
2. Decision making mechanism
3. Effector Mechanism /response selection
stage 2: RESPONSE IDENTIFICATION/DECISION MAKING
what is Perceptual mechanism / stimulus detection
The perceptual mechanism analyses and interprets the data received from the sensory mechanism. This process is also known as stimulus detection and is influenced by the following;
- Ability of the sense organs
- Strength of the cue
- Noise
- Length of the cue
- Level of Arousal
- Experience
stage 2: RESPONSE IDENTIFICATION/DECISION MAKING
what is Decision making mechanism
After all relevant data has been interpreted and analysed, the performer then makes a decision as to what response to make.
stage 2: RESPONSE IDENTIFICATION/DECISION MAKING
The response selected is influenced by *what
past experiences, knowledge and skill level of the performer.
stage 2: RESPONSE IDENTIFICATION/DECISION MAKING
A skilful player has more *what to choose from
& and the decision making process takes longer as *what increases
1.responses
2. number of responses increases
What is Hick’s Law
Hicks Law states the greater number of possibilities available to a performer, the longer it takes for them to react.
1 choice = fast reaction time
2 choices = slower reaction time
3 choices = slightly slower reaction time than 2 choices
4 choices = slightly slower reaction time than 3 choices
stage 2: RESPONSE IDENTIFICATION/DECISION MAKING
Effector Mechanism /response selection
The effector mechanism and central nervous system prepare to produce the response selected as a result of the decision making process. The requisite motor program is retrieved from long term memory.
What is the stage 3: RESPONSE/OUTPUT
This stage involves the neuromuscular system producing the movements required to produce the selected response.
The complexity of the task determines the amount of time required for response programming
This stage is the production of the action selected by the decision making process and is the “movement time” component of the total response time.
What is response time
the time taken from the presentation of a stimulus to the completion of the movement