TYPES OF PRACTICE Flashcards
DEFINE MASSED PRACTICE
no rest intervals during the practice
DEFINE DISTRUBUTED PRACTICE
Rest intervals are given during the practice session
DEFINE VARIED PRACTICE
changing the practice type and the practice drills
DEFINE MENTAL PRACTICE
going over the skill in the mind without movement
WHEN WOULD YOU USE MASSED PRACTICE
WHEN SKILL IS
- discrete
- simple
- closed
- highly organised
- self paced
NAME ADVANTAGES OF MASSED PRACTICE
- forms motor programmes
- increases fitness
- enhances over learning
- good for habitual responses
- effiecent
NAME DISADVANTAGES OF MASSED PRACTICE
- no time for feedback
- too demanding
- impact of fatigue
WHEN WOULD YOU USE DISTRUBUTED PRACTICE
When skill is
- continous
- complex
- lowly organised
- serial
- externally paced
NAME ADVANTAGES OF DISTRUBUTED PRACTICE
- allows recovery
- less mental pressure
- allows mental rehearsal
- allows feedback
- reduces danger
NAME DISADVANTAGES OF DISTRUBUTED PRACTICE
- time consuming
- negative transfer
WHEN WOULD YOU USE VARIED PRACTICE
When skill is…
- complex, easy part at first then add
- open
- externally paced
NAME ADVANTAGES OF VARIED PRACTICE
- builds a schema
- gives motivation
- allows for adaptation
NAME DISADVANTAGES OF VARIED PRACTICE
- time consuming
- possibility of a negative transfer
- fatigue
- too demanding
WHEN WOULD YOU USE MENTAL PRACTICE
- Serial
- complex
NAME ADVANTAGES OF MENTAL PRACTICE
- improves reaction time
- Builds motor programmes
- builds confidence
- controls anxiety
NAME DISADVANTAGES OF MENTAL PRACTICE
- Must be correct
- environment must be calm
DEFINE WHOLE PRACTICE
Practicing the skill in it’s entirety
WHEN WOULD YOU USE WHOLE PRACTICE
When skill is …
- fast
- closed
- discrete
- self paced
- simple
- high organised
NAME ADVANTAGES OF WHOLE PRACTICE
- aids fluency- feel of skill
- develops kinesthesis or understanding.
- keeps links between subroutines
NAME DISADVANTAGES OF WHOLE PRACTICE
- too much information
- beyond the capabilities of the performer
- not for beginners
DEFINE WHOLE- PART- WHOLE PRACTICE
- assessing a skill, identifying a weakness to practice, then putting the skill back together
NAME ADVANTAGES OF WHOLE PART WHOLE PRACTICE
- shows weakness
- corrects it
NAME DISADVANTAGES OF WHOLE PART WHOLE PRACTICE
- time consuming
- some skills cannot be broken down
DEFINE PROGRESSIVE PART PRACTICE
Practicing the first part of the skill and then adding parts gradually, sometimes called chaining
NAME ADVANTAGES OF PART PROGRESSIVE PRACTICE
- keeps links between parts
- stages of success gives motivation
- recues danger and fatigue
- focus on weaknesses
NAME DISADVANTAGES OF PART PROGRESSIVE PRACTICE
- time consuming
- if the first part is incorrect all is lost, negative transfer
