transfer of learning Flashcards
what is the definition of transfer of learning
the effect of learning and performance of one skill on the learning and performance of another
what is a positive transfer
learning of one skill aiding the learning of another, when 2 skills have similar shape/form
what is a negative transfer
when one skill hinders the learning of another due to familiarity causing confusion. e.g. badminton and tennis differ in actions between the arm and the wrist
what is a zero transfer
the learning of one skill having no effect on another since skills have no similarities and no aspect of confusion. e.g. swimming front stroke and dribbling in football
what is bilateral transfer
using both sides of the body effectively when required. e.g. a right footed footballer using their left foot when required to the same standard
what are the types of practice
whole, progressive part, whole-part-whole, distributed, massed, varied, mental
what is massed practice
repeating the skill or action on numerous occasions with few or no rest periods
what is distributed practice
practice of a skill with recovery and rest periods between each attempt
what is varied practice
repeating the skill in various situations
what is mental practice
rehearsing a test mentally often using imagery techniques
what is whole practice
when a skill is practiced in its entirety and is often used for discrete and continuous skills
what is whole-part-whole practice
performing the whole skill and observing to see if there are any weaknesses in the whole skill. If a weakness is identified, the performer then develops that one part of the skill to develop the whole skill overall
what is progressive part practice
When a skill is broken down into is sub routines and practiced one part at a time
