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Skilled Performance - Motor Learning. KINE 3020 3.0. Description:.
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Skilled Performance -Motor Learning KINE 3020 3.0
Description: • This course is an introduction to the psychological principles and experimental methods employed in the study of skilled performance from the point of view of the information-processing model, which will be discussed in lectures and demonstrated in the laboratory.
Topic 1 Basic concepts - Purpose of course • 1). Understand some of the major principles governing human performance and the acquisition of skill (learning) • from the point of view of the information processing model
Learning plateau Cause Cure Poor technique preventing improvement, e.g. straddle vs. “flop” Reorganize skill - analyse in terms of info’ processing Poor motivation Apply appropriate reinforcers - analyse in terms of beh. modification Elite athlete approaching limits - ceiling or floor effect Explain concept of slow improvement - apply appropriate reinforcers
Power law of practice Log 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1 10 100 Natural 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Trials 1 10 100 1000