Motor Learning and Performance

by Wrisberg, Craig A.

• ISBN13: 9780736000000
• ISBN10: 0736000003
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: HUMAN KINETICS PUBLISHERS

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
The Benefits of Using This Study Guide	viii
Getting Started	1	(10)
Key Concepts	2	(1)
Key Terms	2	(1)
Review Questions	3	(1)
Problem-Solving Exercises	3	(8)
Examining the Cognitive Aspects of Motor Skill	4	(2)
Classifying Skills in Two Dimensions	6	(2)
Reflecting on a Learning Experience of Your Own	8	(3)
Individual Differences and Motor Abilities	11	(14)
Key Concepts	12	(1)
Key Terms	12	(1)
Review Question	13	(1)
Problem-Solving Exercises	14	(11)
Creating a Recipe for Skilled Performance	15	(2)
Considering the Strengths and Weaknesses of Learners	17	(3)
Predicting Future Performance Success	20	(5)
Processing Information and Making Decisions	25	(14)
Key Concepts	26	(1)
Key Terms	27	(1)
Review Questions	27	(3)
Problem-Solving Exercises	30	(9)
Information Processing During the Performance of an Open Skill	30	(3)
Speeding Up and Slowing Down the Process of Decision Making	33	(2)
Managing Attention During Motor Performance	35	(4)
Sensory Contributions to Skilled Performance	39	(14)
Key Concepts	40	(1)
Key Terms	40	(1)
Review Questions	41	(2)
Problem-Solving Exercises	43	(10)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Passive Guidance During skill Performance	43	(3)
Identifying Relevant Sources of Feedback for Effective Motor Performance	46	(3)
Exploring the Role of vision in Movement Control	49	(4)
Movement Production and Motor Programs	53	(14)
Key Concepts	54	(1)
Key Terms	55	(1)
Review Questions	55	(2)
Problem-Solving Exercises	57	(10)
Advance Planning and Open-Loop Control of Rapid Movements	58	(3)
Parameterization of the Generalized Motor Program	61	(3)
Using Closed-Loop and Open-Loop Control During Motor Performance	64	(3)
Principles of Motor Control and Movement Accuracy	67	(16)
Key Concepts	68	(1)
Key Terms	68	(1)
Review Questions	69	(3)
Problem-Solving Exercises	72	(11)
Relative Timing Characteristics of a Familiar Movement	72	(3)
Differentiating Generalized Motor Programs for Two Classes of Actions	75	(5)
Improving the Accuracy of a Rapid Skill	80	(3)
Preparing for the Learning Experience	83	(18)
Key Concepts	84	(1)
Key Terms	84	(1)
Review Questions	85	(5)
Problem-Solving Exercises	90	(11)
Determining Goals and Measuring Goal Achievement	90	(3)
Identifying and Measuring Target behaviors Associated With Skill Improvements	93	(3)
Identifying and Measuring Target Behaviors Indicative of Positive near Transfer	96	(5)
Supplementing the Learning Experience	101	(26)
Key Concepts	102	(1)
Key Terms	103	(1)
Review Questions	103	(9)
Problem-Solving Exercises	112	(15)
Communicating With Learners and Familiarizing Them With the Learning Environment	112	(4)
Providing Instructions and Demonstrations That Convey the Essential Features of a Target Skill	116	(4)
Using Part Practice to Facilitate Transfer to Whole Task Performance	120	(7)
Structuring the Learning Experience	127	(22)
Key Concepts	128	(1)
Key Terms	129	(1)
Review Questions	129	(7)
Problem-Solving Exercises	136	(13)
Blocked and Random Practice During skill Rehearsal	137	(4)
Designing the Varied Practice of a Target Skill	141	(4)
Structuring the Random Practice of Several Consistent S-R Mapping Situations	145	(4)
Providing Feedback During the Learning Experience	149	(25)
Key Concepts	150	(1)
Key Terms	151	(1)
Review Questions	151	(10)
Problem-Solving Exercises	161	(13)
Choosing Appropriate Extrinsic Feedback	161	(4)
Providing Program Feedback and Parameter Feedback	165	(4)
Providing Verbal Feedback and Visual Feedback	169	(5)
About the Author	174