Introduction to Skilled Performance Psychology: Information Processing Model
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This course covers psychological principles and methods on skilled performance from an information-processing model perspective. Topics include learning plateaus, poor technique analysis, motivation, elite athlete limits, and power law of practice. Explore major principles governing human performance and skill acquisition.
Introduction to Skilled Performance Psychology: Information Processing Model
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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
