the learning environment Flashcards
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Nature of the Skill
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A skill can be:
- Open or Closed
- Gross or Fine
- Discrete, Serial or Continuous
- Self or externally paced
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Nature of the Skill: OPEN OR CLOSED
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- Opened: performed in a constantly changing environment
E.G. Weather - Closed: performed in same environment
E.G. Weightlifting
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Nature of the Skill: GROSS OR FINE
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- Gross: Requires large muscle groups
E.G. Running - Fine: Requires small or isolated muscles
E.G. Shooting
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Nature of the Skill: DISCRETE, SERIAL, CONTINUOUS
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- Discrete: Has clear beginning and end
E.G. Gymnastics - Serial: Combines a number of seperate smaller skills to perform the larger complex skill
E.G. Lay up in basketball - Continuous: Repeat a specific movement over and over again
E.G. Running
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Nature of the Skill: SELF-PACED, EXTERNALLY PACED
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- Self-Paced: Timing and speed is determined by performer
E.G. Tennis serve - Externally-Paced: Timing and speed is determined by external factors such as music, rhythm
E.G. Figure skating
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Performance Elements
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- Decision Making
- Strategic Development
- Tactical Development
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Performance Elements: DECISION MAKING
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- Various decisions made by an athlete during a performance
E.G. Where to hit ball
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Performance Elements: STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
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- Method used to achieve the goal, normally winning the competition
- Where an athlete should be at a particular time and what they should do
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Performance Elements: TACTICAL DEVELOPMENT
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- Gaining an advantage over the opposing player
E.G. Moving into space
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Practice Methods
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- Massed Practice or Distributed Practice
- Whole Practice or Part Practice
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Practice Methods: MASSED
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- Continuous practice with small rest periods
- Works for skilled and motivated athletes
E.G. Passing in soccer
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Practice Methods: DISTRIBUTED
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- Short practice with long rest periods
- Works for less skilled and less motivated athletes
- Used for more difficult skills that need to be broken up
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Practice Methods: WHOLE
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- Skill is practiced entirely and
E.G. Swimming
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Practice Methods: PART
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- Skill is broken down into its smaller parts and each part is practiced in isolation
E.G. Basketball layup
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Feedback
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- Internal or External
- Concurrent or Delayed
