Atkinson & Shiffrin's multi store memory model

Atkinson and Shiffrin's Multi-store Memory Model

By Daniel Snadden

Match

Match the skill to level of sub-routines

• High

• Low

• High

• Moderate

• Low

Tennis Serve

Darts Throw

Cricket Bowling

Rugby Pass

Golf Put

• Tennis Serve

• Darts Throw

• Cricket Bowling

• Rugby Pass

• Golf Put

Reorder

Reorder the following in order of subroutines (start with high first and work your way down)

• Diving

• Triple Jump

• Football Penalty Kick

• Free Throw Basketball

• Darts

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Atkinson & Shiffrin's Multi-store Memory Model (adapted)

Environmental stimuli are anything from the surroundings that an athlete can see, hear, feel, taste, or smell. These stimuli provide information that the body processes to make quick decisions and perform actions in sport

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Environmental Stimuli

Categorize

Options (4)

Visual

Auditory

Tactile (feeling)

Proprioceptive Stimuli (Body Awareness 🏃)

Organize these options into the right categories

Goalkeeper saving penalty

Team-mate calling for a pass

Rugby player escaping a tackle

Gymnast landing a backflip

​Sensory memory is the shortest type of memory, lasting only a fraction of a second (around 0.5 to 2 seconds). It is the first stage of memory and helps us process information from our senses (sight, sound, touch, etc.) before deciding whether to focus on it.

​Sensory Memory (unlimited capacity)

Fill in the Blanks

The attention line plays a crucial role in determining which sensory input is transferred to short-term memory, where it can be processed more deeply.

Attention

How Short-Term Memory Works in Sport:

1️⃣ Limited Capacity – Only Holds a Few Things at a Time

• STM can hold around 5-9 pieces of information at once.

• Athletes must focus on the most important details to avoid being overloaded.

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​Short-Term Memory (STM)

​Where should the Goalkeepers selective attention or STM?

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Open Ended

What tactics did Argentina use to score?

Word Cloud

If you do not revise what you are taught, you will ______

Math Response

How long does STM last for? Right answers in decimals i.e. 58 mins 22 seconds would be written as 58.22

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 0.30s

Deg^°

Rad

Information is interpreteted by performer and decision is made in STM

​Decision Making

Question! In your head, repeat your number in your head. Please repeat it in your head as if you were giving your number to another person

Open Ended

Chunking is when we group small pieces of information together to make them easier to remember. This helps athletes learn and perform skills more efficiently. What pieces of information is Van Dijk chunking

Chunking where?

Long-term memory (LTM) is where athletes store information permanently, so they can remember skills, tactics, and strategies for future use. Unlike short-term memory, LTM has no time limit – once something is learned and stored properly, it can be remembered for years!

👉 Think of LTM as a playbook – once a skill or tactic is written down (stored), an athlete can refer back to it whenever needed.

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​Long-Term Memory (LTM)

A new skill becomes encoded and a motor program is created and stored in LTM. That's why even if you haven't used a bike for several years you would still be able to ride a bike

​Like riding a bicycle

Information is retrieved from LTM and decoded to STM then updated and encoded back to LTM (to aid LTM storage)

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​Retrieval

Audio Response

Using Atkinsons & Shiffrins multi-store memory model, explain why the people in the video struggle to ride the bike? (6) Take written notes and then upload answer using audio

Open Audio Recorder

Draw

Write down all the key terms that will probably get you a mark in the exam