1. Motor Learning Theories
3.3 The Event

2. Fitts & Posner (1967) STAGES OF LEARNING
There are three main stages we go through as we learn a complex skill
Cognitive – finding out
Associative - practicing
Autonomous - automatic
Read Pg and answer questions

3. COGNITIVE During this phase the learner finds out what to do
Identify subroutines
Learn sequence
Phase is characterised by lots of errors
A lot of specific feedback is required

4. ASSOCIATIVE
This is the practise phase after having received and understood information about performing skill
Amount of practise will depend on complexity of skill, ability, past experience and motivation
As you refine skills you make fewer and fewer errors
Some performers struggle and remain within this stage for years and may never reach autonomous phase

5. AUTONOMOUS
This is the automatic phase where skill becomes easy to accomplish
Skill is now organised so movement can be performed without thinking about individual elements
Skill can now just be part of overall game or can become a subroutine for even more complex skill

6. Schmidt – Schema Theory
Recall Schema
Initial Condition
Skill Aims
Responses
Information regarding how the player is feeling, and the environment they are working in, eg -
Information regarding the objective of the action
In order to achieve the goal/objective, information is required regarding …….

7. Training Application Go back through your training sessions and:
Identify the stage of learning you were at.
Explain how and why this affected the planning of your session
Explain how and why this affected your training while your were actually in the pool.