Acquisition of Motor Skills

Catalog description

Examination of principles of motor learning; the application of strategic factors such as: practice types, schedules, augmented information, and motivation. KINES 463 Acquisition of Motor Skills (3) This course is intended for students interested in the principles of motor learning (learning, retention and transfer) and the application of specific learning strategies such as, practice, feedback, demonstrations, and instructions. Through lectures, discussions, and course readings in addition to writing assignments, the goal is for students to develop a unified conceptual framework for motor learning and its facilitation through intervention strategies.The evaluation for the final grade will be based upon a synthesis of assessment in three areas: a) Term Project (30% of final grade) - a report on a learning experiment or a synthesis paper on a learning principle or a learning strategy; b) Mid-Term Exam (30% of final grade) - questions requiring short 2-3 sentence answers; and, c) Final Exam (40% of final grade) - requiring essay length answers to selected questions that integrate key issues from all the course material.This course will build on the concepts outlined in KINES 171 and 360 . It will represent the culminating upper level undergraduate course in motor learning. This course will be an elective available to students who have completed the required KINES 360 course. It can be used to fulfill requirements for the Kinesiology major and the Movement Science, Teacher Preparation, and Athletic Training Options.This course will be available to students outside of the Kinesiology major who may, upon approval, substitute the KINES 360 prerequisite requirement. The course will be offered every spring semester.