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Unit of Study HLTH2001 - Motor Learning (2022)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Pre-requisites

    BIO10493 Motor Control

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Introduces students to the major concepts related to the theory and application of motor learning. Develops students' ability to structure, present and evaluate effective learning situations when teaching human movement.

Unit content

  • Measurement and analysis techniques in real world motor performance situations 
  • Defining and assessing learning and its relation to the transfer of learning
  • Action/reaction preparation
  • Attention and memory and its influence on learning
  • Stages of motor learning (Motor Learning Models)
  • Demonstration and instruction and its influence on learning
  • Augmented feedback and its influence on learning
  • Practice distribution and variability and its influence on learning
  • Practice specificity, design and mental practice influences on learning
  • Applied skill acquisition

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Session2
Session2
Gold Coast
Session2
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Lismore
Session2
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

differentiate among motor skill, motor performance and motor learning

distinguish clearly and explain the role of cognitive, environmental and task variables in the learning of motor skills

identify in detail the various phases of skill learning in motor performance

create constructive plans for the teaching and evaluation of motor skills, including the strategic use of demonstration, instruction, practice, feedback and evaluation.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Spittle, M, 2013, Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition: Applications for Physical Education and Sport, Palgrave Macmillan, Australia. ISBN: 9781420256758.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.