Motor Learning and Performance

by Schmidt, Richard A.; Wrisberg, Craig A.

• ISBN13: 9780736045667
• ISBN10: 073604566X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Visit the >Motor Learning and Performance, Third Edition> Web site for FREE instructor resources at http://www.HumanKinetics.com/MotorLearningAndPerformance.The student-friendly third edition of >Motor Learning and Performance> expands on the fundamentals of motor performance and learning, providing valuable supporting literature and current research results. The text shows students how to apply the principles of motor learning and performance in a variety of real-world situations, including teaching, coaching, the design of performer-friendly equipment and work environments, rehabilitation, and everyday motor skill learning. Readers will gain a practical model for finding solutions to a wide range of problems.Like the previous edition, >Motor Learning and Performance, Third Edition,> continues to combine a conceptual model of human performance with a problem-based learning approach. Students will learn by doing to identify solutions that encompass many of the problems encountered when teaching and learning motor skills. Plus, the text's straightforward language makes it easy to understand even for students with little or no knowledge of physiology, psychology, statistical methods, and other basic sciences.New features include the following:- More than 60 new references- New exercises and updated figures and photos- Current research studies illustrating how to apply the concepts and principles presented- Specific examples of how to assess the progress of learners- Expanded exercises at the end of each chapterIn addition, the authors integrate useful chapter features to help students understand the objectives and goals of each chapter and challenge them to solve problems using critical thinking. Most notably, the updated "From Principles to Practice" section at the end of each chapter simplifies self-testing of key terms by reviewing and applying the information to real-life situations. In combination with the instructor guide, this text will help gradually shift the responsibility for learning and applying the information to the student and discourage memorizing and "regurgitating." There is no better introduction to the fascinating field of motor learning and its many applications in the real world.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xvii
PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING	1	(50)
Getting Started	3	(22)
Preview	3	(1)
Overview	4	(1)
Motor Skill: What Is It?	5	(6)
The Chicken and the Egg: Motor Performance and Motor Learning	11	(5)
A Problem-Based Approach to Motor Performance and Learning	16	(5)
Summary	21	(1)
From Principles to Practice	22	(3)
Individual Differences and Motor Abilities	25	(26)
Preview	25	(1)
Overview	26	(1)
Concept of Individual Differences	26	(1)
Abilities and Capabilities	27	(20)
Summary	47	(1)
From Principles to Practice	48	(3)
PART TWO PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SKILLED PERFORMANCE	51	(132)
Processing Information and Making Decisions	53	(38)
Preview	53	(1)
Overview	54	(1)
Information-Processing Approach	54	(4)
Reaction Time and Decision Making	58	(9)
Decision Making and Performance Under Conditions of Arousal and Anxiety	67	(6)
Attention: Limitations in Information-Processing Capacity	73	(11)
Three Memory Systems	84	(3)
Summary	87	(1)
From Principles to Practice	88	(3)
Sensory Contributions to Skilled Performance	91	(38)
Preview	91	(1)
Overview	92	(1)
Sources of Sensory Information	92	(4)
Closed-Loop Control Systems	96	(9)
Reflexive Modulations in Movement Skills	105	(10)
Role of Two Visual Systems in Movement Control	115	(1)
Visual Control of Movement Skills	116	(9)
Summary	125	(1)
From Principles to Practice	126	(3)
Movement Production and Motor Programs	129	(26)
Preview	129	(1)
Overview	130	(1)
Motor Program Theory	130	(3)
Open-Loop Control Within the Conceptual Model	133	(12)
Generalized Motor Programs	145	(6)
Summary	151	(1)
From Principles to Practice	152	(3)
Principles of Motor Control and Movement Accuracy	155	(28)
Preview	156	(1)
Overview	156	(1)
Relative Timing	156	(6)
Determinants of Accuracy in Rapid Movements	162	(13)
Combining the Principles: A Batting Example	175	(4)
Summary	179	(1)
From Principles to Practice	180	(3)
PART THREE PRINCIPLES OF SKILL LEARNING	183	(128)
Preparing for the Learning Experience	185	(28)
Preview	185	(1)
Overview	186	(1)
Defining the Learning Experience	186	(5)
The Learner	191	(9)
Assessing Progress	200	(9)
Summary	209	(1)
From Principles to Practice	210	(3)
Supplementing the Learning Experience	213	(34)
Preview	214	(1)
Overview	214	(1)
Preliminary Considerations	214	(6)
Skill Presentation Techniques	220	(10)
Forms of Rehearsal	230	(12)
Summary	242	(2)
From Principles to Practice	244	(3)
Structuring the Learning Experience	247	(28)
Preview	248	(1)
Overview	248	(1)
Practicing Several Different Tasks	248	(12)
Practicing Several Versions of the Same Task	260	(6)
Random or Blocked Practice Versus Varied or Constant Practice	266	(1)
Combining Random and Varied Practice	267	(1)
Practicing for Consistent and Varied Stimulus-Response Mapping	268	(3)
Summary	271	(1)
From Principles to Practice	272	(3)
Providing Feedback During the Learning Experience	275	(36)
Preview	276	(1)
Overview	276	(1)
Classifying Feedback	276	(5)
Properties of Extrinsic Feedback	281	(7)
Practical Considerations When Providing Information Feedback	288	(17)
Summary	305	(93)
From Principles to Practice	398
PART FOUR INTEGRATION AND APPLICATIONS	311	(40)
Facilitating Learning and Performance	313	(28)
Preview	313	(1)
Overview	314	(1)
A Working Strategy for Providing Instructional Assistance	314	(2)
Four Case Studies	316	(21)
Assessment of Learner Progress	337	(1)
Summary	338	(3)
Applying the Principles of Skill Learning	341	(10)
Preview	341	(1)
Overview	342	(1)
Now It's Your Turn	342	(3)
An Example	345	(4)
A Final Comment	349	(2)
Appendix	351	(4)
Credits	355	(2)
References	357	(12)
Index	369	(12)
About the Authors	381