observation learning part 1

Demonstration

Learning a skill by observing a person perform the skill

Research themes

1. Visual perception of motion

2. The influence of demonstration on learning a complex skill

Point light technique

1. Place light makers in the joints of interests

2. Video record the person performing

3. Play the video clip

4. Person watches only the dots in motion

Point light research findings

Detect different gait pattern without seeing entire

Identify their friends

Successfully anticipate the stroke direction in badminton players

Peer mastery

Watching peers mastered in swimming

Positive comments all the time

Peer coping

Watching peers gradually improve

Increase in positive comments

Peer coping had higher self efficacy

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