EXS3SKA

SKILL ACQUISITION

EXS3SKA

2018

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Success in exercise and sport depends on your ability to develop a specific set of perpetual, cognitive and motor skills. This subject will expand your theoretical and practical understanding of motor performance and skill learning. In this subject you will explore the principles and apply the concepts of skill acquisition to a variety of real-world settings such as coaching, rehabilitation and everyday motor skill learning. In particular, this subject considers the role that different types of learning, practice, instruction and feedback have on the skill acquisition process. Throughout this subject, the implications of current research that has shaped our understanding of motor skill learning will be reviewed, in particular, evaluating the major characteristics of change that occur in human performance during the skill acquisition process.

SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorNivan Weerakkody

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HZESPB, HBES, HBESB or HBSES, and must have passed EXS2MCL. All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Discipline Specific	Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition: Applications for Physical Education and Sport	Prescribed	Michael Spittle 2013	Palgrave

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Explore the role of the brain and nervous system in movement control and perceptual, cognitive and motor skill learning.

Activities:: Lectures: principles of action potential and neural transmission; role of the central and peripheral nervous systems; anatomy of the brain; functional role of the cerebellum, basal ganglia and brain stem in movement control. Seminar tasks: evaluation of experimental research in relation to brain anatomy and function; identification of the major roles of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
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02. Critically evaluate the sensory contribution to skilled performance, motor control and movement accuracy and identify models of motor programming for movement production.

Activities:: Lectures: sources of sensory information; anatomy of the visual apparatus; role of the vestibular apparatus and proprioceptors in balance control; the role of peripheral and foveal vision in balance; motor program theory; closed-loop control systems; open-loop processes; principles of speed and accuracy; Fitt's Law; the linear speed-accuracy trade-off; the temporal speed-accuracy trade-off. Seminar tasks: group discussion on the major theories and laws for simple movements; identification of differences between open and closed-loop models to skill learning. Practical tasks: examine the effects of limiting vision on the ability to balance.
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03. Critically assess different methods for facilitating, structuring and supplementing the learning experience, evaluating their impact on learning and describe the major characteristics of change that occur with skill learning.

Activities:: Lectures: types of learning (ie. visual, auditory); role of memory in skilled performance and learning; types of practice (ie. mass versus distributed, blocked versus random) and methods of instruction (ie. modelling, guidance) and impact on skill learning; decision-making; major characteristics of change during the learning of movement skills (ie. attentional processes, perceptual changes, cues for recall and recognition of movement); normative development of motor skills; developmental changes across the lifespan; strategies of novice and expert performers. Seminar tasks: evaluation of practical classes and analysis of results linking to current experimental research. Practical tasks: comparing types of learning, practice and instruction in the learning of different motor skills.
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04. Compare and contrast individual differences with respect to learning motor abilities and demonstrate an ability to identify the perceptual, decision-making and motor responses required for a range of motor activities.

Activities:: Lectures: concept of individual differences; abilities and capabilities; taxonomies; prediction of individual differences. Seminar tasks: evaluation of the previous week's practical classes and analysis of the results linking it to current experiemental research in this field. Practical tasks: compare the ability of participants to anticipate certain tasks; comparison of individual reaction times across a range of different motor skills.
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05. Critically evaluate different types of feedback and discuss their impact during the skill learning experience.

Activities:: Lectures: classification and definitions of feedback; augmented feedback and its effects on skill learning; types of feedback (ie. knowledge of performance and knowledge of results); when to present feedback; frequency of feedback provision. Seminar tasks: use experimental research to discuss the effectiveness of different types of feedback on the skill learning experience. Practical tasks: compare the effectiveness of feedback in the learning of a motor skill.
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06. Construct, perform and evaluate appropriate measurement methods to perform and report motor skill learning and demonstrate an ability to design training or practice sessions to maximise skill learning.

Activities:: Seminar tasks: analyse data collected during practical sessions and apply the appropriate calculations in order to report data correctly. Practical tasks: investigations into the effects of vision, learning, feedback, practice and instruction on the skill learning process; analysis of individual differences for tests of anticipation and reaction time.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:: Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy); Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills); Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills); Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

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Bendigo, 2018, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorNivan Weerakkody

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
Written Theory Examination (2-Hours, equivalent to 2000 words)		50	01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
One Written Laboratory Report (equivalent to 1500 words)	Students will be required to submit 1 written laboratory report, from weeks 2-11.	30	01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
Four Online tests (equivalent to 1000 words, 250 words each)	Students will be required to complete 4 online tests, one test for weeks 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Each test is worth 5%	20	01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06

Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day