Transfer of skills Flashcards
What are the types of transfer of skills?
- positive (optimise)
- negative (limited)
- bilateral
- retroactive
- proactive
what is the transfer of skills?
transfer the influence of one skill on another –> previously learnt skill on a new skill (vice versa)
what is the transfer of learning?
“the influence of the learning and performance of one skill on the learning and performing of another”
what is positive transfer?
when the learning/performance of one skill helps the performance of another skill
e.g. able to throw a ball better w/ a lacrosse skill
what is a negative transfer?
when one skill hinders the performance/learning of another
e.g. using the wrist in badminton/ need a firm wrist in tennis
what is a bilateral transfer?
the transfer of learning from one limb into another
e.g. football - able to dribble and pass w/ both feet
what is transfer appropriate processing?
when cognitive info from one skill to another skill may be similar (negative transfer)
e.g. badminton/tennis - timing, directed over a net etc..
describe the transfer of skills for badminton tennis
positive transfer:
- timing + aim for over the net
- awareness on + off the court
- service is similar
- need coordination
negative transfer:
- using the wrist in badminton/ more power in tennis intensity
- bounce of the tennis ball/shuttle can’t bounce/touch the floor
- service
describe the transfer of skills for basketball netball
positive transfer:
- passing, catching
- shooting, flick in the wrist
- dodging, moving around a player
- pivoting
- marking a player
negative transfer:
- dribbling
- movement w/ the ball (footwork)
- getting too close (obstruction)
- positions (basketball everywhere)
describe the transfer of skills american football rugby
positive transfer:
- tackling
- physicality + lot of impact = collisions
negative transfer:
- passing is forward (rugby can only pass backwards0
- 4 attempts per attack
describe the transfer of skills for football hockey
positive transfer:
- spatial, tactical awareness
- agility, control = close to you
- dodging around - beating a person
- coordination
- bilateral - feet + hands
- scoring a goal
What is a proactive transfer?
A skill learnt in the past affects a skill currently being learnt or to be learnt in the future
What is a retroactive transfer?
Learning a new skill affects a previously learned skill.
