The effects of variable practice and subjective estimation on error-detection capabilities

<p>Retention and transfer for ballistic open motor skills may best be achieved through specific + variable practice along with error estimation. Inconsistent support for the variability of practice hypothesis warrants a cross-testing of this hypothesis. Estimation had been used and found beneficial on ballistic closed motor skills, but what about ballistic open motor skills?</p> <p>This study tests ballistic open motor skills on an anticipation timer. Specific and specific + variable practice groups coupled estimation and no-estimation conditions for testing purposes.</p> <p>The results indicated that although there were no significant differences during acquisition, significant differences did exist for retention and transfer in support of the variability of practice hypothesis.</p> <p>In conclusion, no particular practice condition aided learning during acquisition. Specific practice was more beneficial for retention, which did not support S+V-enhancing retention. And finally, estimation and S+V practice benefited transfer, which supports the variable of practice hypothesis.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health Promotion and Human Performance

Year

2005

Author dc:creator

• Donakowski, Colleen E

Contributors dc:contributor

• Murali Nair, PhD, Chair
• Geffrey Colon, PhD
• Erik Pederson, PhD

• Memory
• Learning ability Testing
• Learning ability
• Perceptual-motor learning
• Motor learning
• Health and Medical Administration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/117

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-1116