Chapter Five (II)

Behavioral reproduction

transformation of learning into actual behavior; doing it, not talking about it

Symbolic rehearsal

type of practice with the mind; talking/writing/thinking about it, not doing it

Topical Sequencing

requires the complete learning of one topic before moving to the next task; concentrate on topic with no interference but the first can be forgotten

Spiral sequencing

requires learning the basics of the first task, then the basics from the second task, and so on; built-in synthesis and review but disruption of thought processes when moving to the next topic

Transfer outcomes

positive, zero, negative

Conditions of practice

massed vs spaced, whole vs part, task organization, overlearning*, maximize similarity/identical elements, vary the situation, and general principles

Organizational intervention

supervisor support, peer support, trainer support, culture, reward systems, climate, etc.