Transfer of skills

Question 1

Name the 5 transfers of skills

Answer 1

• positive
• negative
• proactive
• reteroactive
• bilateral

Question 2

Define positive transfer of learning

Answer 2

one skill helps the learning and performance of another skill

Question 3

Define negative transfer of learning

Answer 3

arises when one skill hinders or impedes the learning of another skill

Question 4

Define proactive transfer of learning

Answer 4

where a previously learned skill influences a new skill

Question 5

Define reteroactive transfer of learning

Answer 5

a new skill influences a previously learned skill

Question 6

Define bilateral transfer of learning

Answer 6

transfer of skill from limb to limb

Question 7

Give a practical example of postive transfer of skills

Answer 7

throwing can help the racquet action in tennis

Question 8

Give a practical example of negative transfer of skills

Answer 8

the basic racket action of a squash shot as opposed to the basic racket action of a tennis shot

Question 10

Give a practical example of proactive transfer of skills

Answer 10

a throwing motor programme learned as a child will later transfer to an over arm bowl in cricket

Question 11

Give a practical example of reteroactive transfer of skills

Answer 11

the acquisition of a successful tennis serve may influence the previously learned over arm throw used in cricket

Question 12

Give 3 ways to optimise positive transfer

Answer 12

• give positive reinforcement
• use similar skills to promote skills
• make practice realistic to develop kinaesthetic feel

Question 13

Give a practical example of bilateral transfer of skills

Answer 13

a footballer who can shoot from their right to left foot

Question 14

EQ. Using practical examples from sport, explain ways a coach could optimise the effects of positive transfer (3 marks)

Answer 14

• giving the student positive reinforcement e.g praising a netballer when they do a correct pass in basketball
• teaching similar skills to promote skills e.g teaching students how to throw and how to bowl in cricket in the same lesson
• making practice realistic to develop kinaesthetic feel e.g making a rugby player tackle a real person instead of a dummy

Question 15

Give 2 ways to limit negative transfer

Answer 15

• introducing new skills too quickly could lead to an overload in information
• teaching skills all together could lead to confusion