Teaching and Coaching Learning & Teaching Exam Review

These flashcards cover key concepts and terms from the Teaching and Coaching Learning & Teaching course to help students prepare for their upcoming exam.

Motor program

A sequence of general instructions that a student's nervous and muscular systems must carry out for the successful production of the movements that make up a skill.

Retention

Refers to the persistence or durability over time of something learned.

Cognitive Stage

The initial stage of the learning process characterized by considerable self-talk and low confidence.

Associative Stage

The intermediate stage of learning where the student begins to practice the skill and demonstrates smoother tempo and less need for corrective feedback.

Autonomous Stage

The final stage of learning marked by high confidence and minimal self-talk.

Intrinsic Feedback

Feedback that arises as a natural consequence of the performed skill, coming solely from the student.

Transfer Practice

Repetitious practice used to learn and improve skills in a non-playing context.

Practice Test

A test where the student performs the skill in a slightly different way than it was originally practiced.

Learning

A change in a person's capability inferred from performance characteristics.

Developmental movement change

The characteristics of a person's movement development, including aspects such as cumulative, sequential, and individual change.

Active Listening

When a teacher listens to the student, engages with questions, and shows understanding by responding.

SMART Goals

An acronym for goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-oriented.

Effective Instructional Communication

Includes immediacy, communication style, clarity, humor, and relevancy in conveying information.

Feedback

Information given to learners about performance outcomes or processes to help improve skills.

Discovery Learning

An approach that emphasizes exploration and experiential learning to enhance skill acquisition.

Skill Transfer

The process of applying knowledge or skills learned in one context to another context.