According to Schmidt's schema theory skill acquisition is based on schema formation where
multiple learning incidents with varying task features are abstracted to a unifying pattern, the …

The schema theory of learning predicts that varied training in motor learning should give rise
to better transfer than specific training. For example, throwing beanbags during practice to …

The acquisition of motor skills is influenced by several factors. Feedback, training schedule
and individual differences between learners are three of them and were investigated in the …

The specificity of learning principle proposes that motor skills are specific and only
superficially resemble other similar skills or variations of the same skill. On the other hand …

Background A question that many parents face when their child learns motor skills like riding
a bicycle concerns the temporal order of explicit instruction (I) and self-determined practice …

Verbal reports were collected from experienced performers during acquisition trials of a
novel throwing task and summarized as cognitive performance strategies. These strategies …

To better understand the benefits of using analogy and explicit instructions, the underlying
cognitive mechanism remains to be explored. The concept of chunking provides a promising …

Constant and variable practice conditions have been hypothesized to lead to different
learning outcomes between them but similar within. However, experiments have found that …

The present study examined the combined influence of two motivational key factors in the
OPTIMAL theory of motor learning, enhanced expectancies (EE) and autonomy support …

OBJECTIVES: In sports it may be necessary for a performer to make a decision and execute
a movement in close succession, or even concurrently. The manner in which a movement is …