How We Learn to Move
Is learning to juggle via instructions via video or article an example of implicit or explicit learning?
Explicit learning
What is the definition of feedback?
Consequences of practice attempts.
Based on our findings, which group learned and retained the ability to juggle the best? (video vs article)
Video group
In the context of motor learning, what does the acronym "ART" stand for?
Acquistion, Retention, and Transfer
What are important characteristics of an effective visual demonstration?
- Lay out goals and proper mechanics of task
- Before physical practice
- Better than current level of observer
- "higher status" or level of credibilty
How often and how long did the participants of our experiment practice their juggling? Was "quality" or "quantity" valued more?
10 minutes per day Monday-Saturday, quality.
Explain the "Law of Practice"
Increase in performance with practice, but the rate of improvement decreases over time
Which of Nideffer's Attentional Styles would juggling fall under?
(Broad External Focus, Narrow External Focus, Broad Internal Focus, or Narrow Internal Focus)
Mostly Broad External Focus. Lots of external cues and multiple objects.
(there are aspects of all others as well; broad internal when thinking about pattern and rhythm, narrow internal when learning specific mechanics, and narrow external for short term corrections)
Was our practice schedule blocked or random practice? How could we change the practice schedule more like the other?
Blocked, same practice schedule each day. We could make it random by adding in different 1 or 2 ball drills at different intervals.