Quick questions on Skill acquisition for VCE Physical Education Unit 3

The learner is consciously working out what to do. Movement is jerky, errors are frequent and large, and the learner cannot self-correct because they do not yet have an internal reference for what the skill should feel like.

The learner has the basic pattern and is refining technique. Errors are smaller and less frequent. The learner is starting to detect their own errors and make small corrections. Skill execution is becoming more consistent.

The skill is essentially automatic. The learner can perform with minimal conscious attention to the movement itself, which frees attention for tactics, decision-making, opponent reading.

Intrinsic feedback comes from the learner's own sensory experience - what the movement felt like, looked like, sounded like. Cognitive learners cannot use intrinsic feedback effectively because they lack the internal reference. Autonomous learners use intrinsic feedback as their primary input.

Knowledge of performance (KP) is feedback about technique - "your grip is too tight", "you didn't follow through". KP teaches the learner what to do differently.

Concurrent feedback happens during the movement (a coach calling out while the learner serves). Useful for cognitive learners.

Massed practice is long sessions with short rest periods. Useful for blocking technical work close to competition or when limited time is available.

Whole practice teaches the entire skill as a unit. Works for highly integrated skills where breaking apart is difficult (e.g., a tennis serve).

Blocked practice repeats the same skill in long sequences (e.g., 20 forehands in a row).