Types of Practice & Feedback

Question 1

Massed practice is…

Answer 1

The continuous repetition of a skill with little to no rest. Often closed and discrete - suited to those EXPERIENCED WITH A SKILL.

Question 2

Distributed Practice is….

Answer 2

Practice divided by periods of rest (10 mins on, 2 mins off). Recommended for COGNITIVE LEARNERS.

Question 3

Blocked practice is…

Answer 3

Focusing on a single skill at a time - 20 minutes of forehands, 20 minutes of serves and 20 minutes of backhands for tennis.
Recommended for COGNITIVE or ASSOCIATIVE.

Question 4

Random practice is…

Answer 4

Unpredictable sequence of skills to perform - thus more open in their execution.
Better suited to ASSOCIATIVE or AUTONOMOUS learners.

Question 5

What is intrinsic feedback? Give two examples.

Answer 5

Performer uses their own sense to judge, like feeling a ball hit a sweet spot, seeing the basketball shot go in, feeling nice fluid movements.

Question 6

What is extrinsic feedback? Provide two examples.

Answer 6

Feedback comes from an external source - a coach, a video, data from a GPS or heart rate monitor.