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Skill Acquisition


Adapted from topwritersden

Acquisition of skill is a type of learning in which repetition  results  in  enduring  changes  in  an  individual’s capability to perform a specific task. With enough repetition, performance of the task eventually  may  become  automatic,  with  little  need  for conscious  oversight.  Any  behavior  that  needs  to be learned and that is improved by practice can be considered to be a skill. Making a cup of tea can be  considered  a  skill,  just  as  is  drinking  it.  Skill acquisition in sport generally can be thought of as either  learning  to  coordinate  the  body  appropriately  to  achieve  an  intended  movement  outcome or  as  learning  any  of  the  myriad  mental  aspects associated with effective movement, such as where to  move  and  when.  A  highly  skilled  goalkeeper who saves a penalty kick has learned not only how to fling his body most effectively around the goalmouth to keep the ball out but also when and in which direction to fling his body. In most sports, these  different  facets  of  skill  cannot  be  viewed in  isolation,  as  it  is  the  combined  synchrony  of perceptual,  cognitive,  and  motor  processes  that culminates   in   highest   levels   of   performance. Performance of the skill will improve over time as a consequence of repeated engagement in the task (i.e., perhaps deliberate, perhaps not) and will be accompanied by increasingly consistent attainment of  the  desired  outcome,  which  eventually  can  be achieved  in  a  variety  of  conditions,  contexts,  or environments.  For  example,  a  skilled  golfer  may consistently hit the green from 150 yards and have a higher likelihood of doing so in the pouring rain or when it really matters than an unskilled golfer. A skilled performer can thus be defined as a person with  the  ability  to  achieve  an  intended  outcome repeatedly  in  a  variety  of  conditions  and  usually with  less  physical  or  cognitive  effort  than  a  less skilled performer.

Culled from psychology.iresearchnet.com

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