Department of Kinesiology, University of Lethbridge
KNES 3670 Motor Skill Learning – Fall 2001
Dr. Gongbing Shan
Office: PE211; Office hours: Fridays 2-4 pm or making appointment
Phone: 329-2683; e-mail: g.shan@uleth.ca;
Lecture Time: from 05-Sept. to 06-Dec.; M W F; 13:00-13:50. Room: PE256
Course Description: This course provides students with the state-of-the-art knowledge of acquisition and improvement of motor skills. It includes the ways and methods used in physical education, coaching, physical therapy, dancing, as well as military and industrial environmental conditions. Students are introduced to the basic concepts and research methods used in this domain, and shown how these aspects are applied to deal with motor skill learning in the real-world situation.
Course Objectives:
Textbook: Magill, RA (2001). Motor Learning, Concepts and Applications 6th Edition. Boston, McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0-07-232936-X
*note: It is advised to take every class and class note. Many materials will not be included in the textbook. They will come from journals and the other sources.
Evaluation: There will be three examinations (two midterms and one final). Exams will not be cumulative, however, comprehension of materials covered on previous exams will be necessary to complete subsequent exams. The laboratory assignment must be typed; no handwritten assignment will be accepted for grading. (Click here to read assignment expectations) The only exception applies to formulae, diagrams and illustrations. Late assignments will receive a 10% deduction per day.
First Midterm Week 5 20%
Second Midterm Week 10 20%
Final Exam Dec. 11 20%
Laboratory Quizzes (3 quizzes, announced 15%
1 week in advance)
Laboratory Assignment Nov. 30 25%
*note: Motor Learning is applied science. In order to promote application ability, students are encouraged to do more than one laboratory assignment. The second one can receive a maximum bonus of 10%, depending on the quality of work.
Grade Scheme: Grades will be assigned based on the following grading scheme. In all cases marks will be rounded to the nearest whole number.
Letter Grade Percentage GPA Letter Grade Percentage GPA
A+ 91-100% 4.0 C+ 67-69.9% 2.3
A 86%-90.9% 4.0 C 63-66.9% 2.0
A- 80-85.9% 3.7 C- 60-62.9% 1.7
B+ 77-79.9% 3.3 D+ 57-59.9% 1.3
B 73-76.9% 3.0 D 53-56.9% 1.0
B- 70-72.9% 2.7 D- 50-52.9% 0.7
F 0-49.9% 0
Tentative Course Schedule: Class sessions and laboratories will combine to provide the skills and knowledge, which are necessary for the successful class completion, as outlined below under Topics.
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Week |
Topic |
Readings |
Laboratory |
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Week 01 (Sept. 05) |
Course description, class requirements and expectations;
explanation and discussion of tests; explanation and discussion of lab
assignment, themes delivery. Introduction to motor skills - classification |
Chapter
1 |
No
Lab |
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Week 02 (Sept. 10) |
Motor ability,
the measurement of motor performance |
Chapter
2, 3 |
Kinematics
measurements |
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Week 03 (Sept. 17) |
Motor control theories |
Chapter
4 |
Kinetic
measurements |
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Week 04 (Sept. 24) |
Performance Characteristics of complex skills, proprioception
and vision |
Chapter
5, 6 |
EMG |
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Week 05 (Oct. 01) |
Action Preparation, Midterm 1 |
Chapter
7 |
Students’ measurements |
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Week 06 (Oct. 10) |
Attention as a limited capacity resource, visual selective
attention |
Chapter
8, 9 |
Students’
measurements |
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Week 07 (Oct. 15) |
Memory components, forgetting, and strategies |
Chapter
10 |
Students’
measurements |
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Week 08 (Oct. 22) |
Defining and assessing learning, the stages of learning |
Chapter
11, 12 |
Data analysis
(1) |
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Week 09 (Oct. 29) |
Predicting performance for later learning stages |
Chapter
13 |
Data analysis
(2) |
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Week 10 (Nov. 05) |
Transfer of learning, demonstration and verbal instructions,
Midterm 2 |
Chapter
14, 15 |
Data analysis
(3) |
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Week 11 (Nov. 14) |
The effect of augmented feedback on skill learning, the
content of augmented feedback |
Chapter
16, 17 |
Lab
report writing (1) |
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Week 12 (Nov. 19) |
The timing of augmented feedback, practice variability |
Chapter
18, 19 |
Lab report
writing (2) |
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Week 13 (Nov. 26) |
Practice distribution, the amount of practice |
Chapter
20, 21 |
Lab
report due (Nov. 30, 5pm)
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Week 14 (Dec. 3) |
Whole and part practice, Mental practice |
Chapter
22, 23 |
No
Lab |
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Monday Dec 10 |
Final Exam 9:00 – 12:00 am |
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Lecture1 (Sept. 05 2001)
Intro Section
Course description, class requirements and expectations
Explanation and discussion of tests, lab assignment, and themes
delivery
Lecture 2 (Sept. 7 2001)
Introduction to motor skills – classification
Lecture 3 (Sept. 10 2001)
Motor ability
Lecture 4 (Sept. 12 2001)
The measurement of motor performance
Lecture 5 (Sept. 14 2001)
The measurement of motor performance
Lecture 6 (Sept. 17 2001)
The measurement of motor performance
Lecture 7 (Sept. 19 2001)
Motor control theories
Lecture 8 (Sept. 21 2001)
Motor control theories
Lecture 9 (Sept. 24 2001)
Performance Characteristics of complex skills
Lecture 10 (Sept. 26 2001)
Proprioception and vision
Lecture 11 (Sept. 28 2001)
Proprioception and vision
Lecture 12 (Oct. 1 2001)
Action Preparation
Lecture 13 (Oct. 3 2001)
Action Preparation
Lecture 14 (Oct.5 2001)
Midterm I
Lecture 15 (Oct. 10 2001)
Attention as a limited capacity resource
Lecture 16 (Oct. 12 2001)
Attention as a limited capacity resource
Lecture 17 (Oct. 15 2001)
Visual selective attention
Lecture 18 (Oct. 17 2001)
Memory components, forgetting, and strategies
Lecture 19 (Oct. 19 2001)
Memory components, forgetting, and strategies
Lecture 20 (Oct. 22 2001)
Defining and assessing learning
Lecture 21 (Oct. 24 2001)
Defining and assessing learning
Lecture 22 (Oct. 26 2001)
The stages of learning
Lecture 23 (Oct. 29 2001)
Predicting performance for later learning stages
Lecture 24 (Oct. 31 2001)
Predicting performance for later learning stages
Lecture 25 (Nov. 2 2001)
Transfer of learning, demonstration and verbal instructions
Lecture 26 (Nov. 5 2001)
Transfer of learning, demonstration and verbal instructions
Lecture 27 (Nov. 7 2001)
The effect of augmented feedback on skill learning
Lecture 28 (Nov. 9 2001)
Midterm 2
Lecture 29 (Nov. 14 2001)
The effect of augmented feedback on skill learning, the content
of augmented feedback
Lecture 30 (Nov. 16 2001)
The content of augmented feedback
Lecture 31 (Nov. 19 2001)
The timing of augmented feedback, practice variability
Lecture 32 (Nov. 21 2001)
The timing of augmented feedback, practice variability
Lecture 33 (Nov. 23 2001)
Practice variability
Lecture 34 (Nov. 26 2001)
Practice distribution
Lecture 35 (Nov. 28 2001)
The amount of practice
Lecture 36 (Nov. 30 2001)
The amount of practice, whole and part practice
Lecture 37 (Dec. 3 2001)
Whole and part practice
Lecture 38 (Dec. 5 2001)
Mental practice
Lecture 39 (Dec. 7 2001)
Summary section
The lecture is based on the following reference Books:
Magill,
RA (2001). Motor Learning, Concepts and Applications (6th Edition),
ISBN: 0-07-232936-X
Schmidt,
RA and LEE, TD (1999). Motor Control and Learning (Third Edition), ISBN:
0-88011-484-3
Shumway-Cook, A and Woollacott, M (1995). Motor Control, Theory and Practical Application, ISBN: 0-683-07757-0
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