3. Practice Schedule
There are four types of practice structures: fixed
practice, variable practice, massed practice, and
distributed practice.
Fixed practice: Is when the whole movement of a skill is repeatedly practiced in the same
way so it becomes learnt The skill is not broken down into smaller parts.
Variable practice:The use of a training schedule that includes frequent changes of task so
that the performer is constantly confronting novel instantiations of the to-
be-learned information.
Massed practice: Refers to conditions in which individuals practice a task continuously without
rest.
Distributed practice: is a technique whereby the student distributes his/her study effort in a given
course over many study sessions that are relatively short in duration.
6. Varying Practice:
Varying practice (also known as variable
practice or mixed practice) in the study of
learning and memory refers to the use of a
training schedule that includes frequent task
changes so that the performer is constantly
confronted with novel instantiations of the to-
be-learned information.
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8. Variable practice entails
practicing a skill by varying
one parameter from
execution to execution (in
either a structured or
random manner). For
example, in golf, switching
between different lies,
distances in basketball
shooting, or pitch speeds in
baseball batting.
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10. Ways to implement different practice
schedules for different types of Learners
and motor skills.
11. typically use simple tasks involving movements already acquired
by anyone, which may account for random practice benefits.
Understand how motor skills are learned influences how one
teaches effective motor skill attainment.
The ways to implement different practice
schedules for different types of Learners and
motor skills:
