Zusammenfassung der Ressource
AS Level PE - Skill Acquisition
(Part 1)
- The Nature of Skill and
Ability
- Skill
- Skill is the learned ability to bring
about predetermined results with
maximum certainty, often with the
minimum outlay of time or energy
or both.
- Skills are...
- Learned
- It requires practice and
develops through experience.
Being skilled involves a
permanent change in
behaviour that will stand the
test of time.
- Goal Directed
- Each skill has a
predetermined objective at
the beginning of the
movement.
- Consistent
- The phrase 'maximum certainty' is a key element,
reflecting the ability of the performer to repeat the skill
despite differing environmental conditions.
- Efficient
- The actions are performed
with coordination and
precision using the
required amount of energy
necessary.
- Fluent
- The actions appear
to flow naturally
rather than forced,
with good balance
and timing.
- Recognisable
- The skill is instantly recognisable
and its execution can be
compared to other performers,
allowing an analysis of
performance to occur.
- Aesthetic
- The execution of the skill is
pleasing to observe, appearing
controlled and effective within the
context of the situation.
- Types of Skills
- Cognitive
- Skills that involve thought processes
and intellectual ability. Examples include
devising appropriate strategies and
tactics to outwit an opponent and
calculating scores.
- Motor
- Skills that involve physical
movement and muscular control
linked to a specific objective.
Examples include high jump and
badminton serves.
- Perceptual
- Skills that involve the detection and interpretation of
stimuli fro the environment. For example, a netball
player has to locate their team mates location and
their own location.
- Psychomotor
(Perceptual Motor)
- Combination of perceptual and motor
skills and used during sporting
performance. For example, a rugby
player will have to analyse the
environment to decide whether the best
option is to kick the ball or pass it.
- Classification of Skills
- Open/Closed Continuum
- Open skills are directly
affected by the
environment because
- The
environment is
unstable and
changing.
- The environment is
not predictable.
- The skills require
constant adjustment
to suit the situation.
- The skills are perceptual and
involve decision making.
- They are usually
externally-paced.
- Decisions need to be made
quickly.
- Closed skills are
not directly
affected by the
environment
because
- The environment is stable
and constant.
- The environment is predictable.
- The skills can be
repeated consistently
when learned or
habitual.
- The skills are
pre-learned in a
set routine and
require minimal
adjustment.
- They are usually
self-paced.
- Decisions
are
pre-planned.
- Gross/Fine Continuum
- Self-Paced/Externally-Paced Continuum
- Discrete/Serial/Continuous Continuum