Stages of Learning

In the Cognitive stage, a skill performer is .

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  Likely to make many mistakes

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  Likely to make few mistakes

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  Likely to make no mistakes

What is the final stage of learning called?

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  Ultimate stage

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  Master stage

• Autonomous stage

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  Associative stage

What is Whole-Part-Whole Practice?

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  The skill is then practised as a whole, from middle to finish.

• The skill is first demonstrated and then practised as a whole, from start to finish.

• Performing the whole skill, identifying and practicing a weakness then putting it back together as a whole

• The skill is first demonstrated and then practised in parts, from start to finish.

What is Fixed Practice?

• The skill is repeated forever

• The skill is first demonstrated and then practised.

• Practice that never changes.

• These are sometimes also known as drills and involves repeatedly practising a whole skill 

What is Variable Practice?

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  The skill is changed.

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  Changing the practice type and the practice drills

• Practice that never changes.

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  These are sometimes also known as drills

Which stage of learning is characterized by the performer being able to do skills automatically without much conscious thought?

• Cognitive stage

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  Associative stage

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  Autonomous stage

Which stage of learning is characterized by spending most of the time thinking through the action to be performed?

• Cognitive stage

• Associative stage

• Autonomous stage

As your skill level develops, you will gradually progress from the cognitive stage to the ( ? ) stage, and then to the autonomous stage.

How can the whole-part-whole system be used in training? Please create your own example using a skill and sport of your choice.