Types of presenting Practise

Question 1

What are the 3 methods of presenting practise

Answer 1

Whole practise
Whole - part - whole practise
Progressive part practise

Question 2

Benefits of whole practise

Answer 2

Creates mental plan of skill
More realistic
Helps make skill consistent
Fastest method of presenting practise

Question 3

Drawbacks of whole practise

Answer 3

Information overload for beginners
Fatigue if there’s no break
Can learn wrong form
Can have no feedback

Question 4

Benefits of whole - part - whole practise

Answer 4

Motivation when achieved
Immediate feedback
Highlights where weaknesses are

Question 5

Drawbacks of whole - part -whole

Answer 5

Can produce negative transfer IF improvement is not applied to the skill
Time consuming

Question 6

Benefits of progressive part Practise

Answer 6

Can focus on 1 aspect before moving on
Rest to avoid fatigue
Success in stages will motivate
Increases confidence
Suitable for cognitive

Question 7

Drawbacks of progressive part practise

Answer 7

Can be time consuming
May not get kinaesthetic feel for whole task
Negative transfer if sequence is not fully learnt

Question 8

What is whole practise

Answer 8

Performing the skill in its entirety without breaking down into subroutines. Focus on kinaesthetic feel.
Usually autonomous
Simple + closed + self paced
High organisation + discrete

Question 9

What is whole - part - whole practise

Answer 9

Whole skill is attempted to get a feel for it then weaknesses are highlighted and focused on, skill is reattempted.
Used for complex skills
Useful for Cognitive stage

Question 10

What is progressive part practise

Answer 10

Part of the skill is taught, rest is taught in sequence, also referred to as “chaining”
Used for serial skills - dance routine
Useful for linking subroutines
Low organisation
Complex skills