Front
Back
Gross skill
A skill using large muscle groups. Example: running.
Fine skill
A skill using small muscle groups and precision. Example: archery release.
Environmental influence continuum
Classifying skills by whether the environment is stable or changing.
Open skill
A skill performed in an unpredictable environment. Example: passing in football.
Closed skill
A skill performed in a stable, predictable environment. Example: a penalty in golf putting practice.
Learning curve
A graph showing changes in performance over time.
Positive learning curve
Performance improves steadily over time.
Negative learning curve
Performance becomes worse over time.
Linear learning curve
Performance improves at a constant rate.
Plateau learning curve
Performance levels off for a period despite practice.
Observational learning
Learning by watching and copying others.
Demonstration
Showing a skill so the learner can observe the correct movement pattern.
Attention
The learner notices and focuses on the demonstration.
Retention
The learner remembers what has been observed.
Motor reproduction
The learner physically reproduces the observed movement.
