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Retroactive transfer
When a new skill affects a previously learned skill.
Bilateral transfer
Transfer of learning from one side of the body to the other.
Method of practice
The way practice is organised to improve learning.
Whole practice
Practising the entire skill at once.
Part practice
Breaking a skill into sections and practising each part separately.
Progressive-part practice
Practising parts one at a time and gradually joining them together.
Variable practice
Practising skills in changing situations or conditions.
Fixed practice
Practising the same skill repeatedly in the same way.
Massed practice
Practice with little or no rest between attempts.
Distributed practice
Practice with rest periods between attempts.
Mental rehearsal (practice method)
Imagining the skill being performed without physically doing it.
Physical practice
Actually performing the skill.
Guidance
Support given to help a learner perform a skill.
Visual guidance
Guidance through seeing a demonstration, video, or image.
Verbal guidance
Guidance through spoken instruction.
