PartI. Introduction to Skill Acquisition Theory and the Constraints-Led Approach
Chapter 1. Traditional Theories of Skill Acquisition
Skill Acquisition: Definition and Theories
Common Features of Traditional Theories
Implications for Movement Practitioners
Summary
Chapter 2.Physical Constraints on Coordination: Dynamical Systems Theory
Complex Systems: A Definition
Constraints in Complex Systems
Emergent Behavior in Human Movement
Constraints and Movement Coordination
Interacting Constraints
Coordination Processes in Human Movement Systems
Functional Role of Variability in Movement Systems
Summary
Chapter 3. Informational Constraints on Coordination: An Ecological Perspective
Ecological Psychology and Information
Information-Movement Coupling
Haptic Information Constraints on Movement
Acoustic Information Constraints on Movement
Summary
Chapter 4. Redefining Learning: A Constraints-Led Approach
The Perceptual-Motor Landscape
Newell’s Model of Motor Learning
Practical Issues for Learning
Role of the Movement Practitioner: Nonlinear Pedagogy
“Hands-Off” Practitioner
Summary
Part II. Applying the Constraints-Led Approach
Chapter 5. Understanding the Dynamics of Skill Acquisition
Constructing the Perceptual-Motor Landscape
The Practitioner’s Perspective
Summary
Chapter 6. Dealing with Individual Differences: Implications for a Nonlinear Pedagogy
Intrinsic Dynamics of the Movement System
Variation in Athletic Performance
Individual Differences in Practical Settings
Developing Decision-Making Skills
Summary
Chapter 7. Organizing Practice to Optimize Learning
The Constraint of Time in Practice
Manipulating Task Constraints in Practice
Strategies for Structuring Practice
Summary
Chapter 8. Using Verbal Guidance
Effectiveness of Verbal Communication Strategies
Verbal Communication As a Temporary Informational Constraint
Attentional Focus and Verbal Communication
Interaction of Verbal Instructions and Feedback
Verbal Communication and Movement Disorders
Summary
Chapter 9. Observational Learning as Directed Search
Directed Search and Observational Learning
Observational Learning in Social Contexts
Visual Perception Perspective on Observational Learning
Learner-Regulated Video Feedback
Summary
Chapter 10. Implementing the Constraints-Led Approach: Case Studies
Practice and an External Focus of Attention
The Dynamics of Learning the Soccer Chip
Individual Differences in Amputee Gait
Practice Organization for Soldiers
Instructions for Student Drivers
Modeling to Direct Student Learning
Summary
Glossary
References
Index
About the Authors
Keith Davids, PhD, is a professor of motor control and head of the School of Human Movement Studies at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. Over the past 25 years, Davids has focused his research and teaching in the area of motor learning and control. He has published five books and numerous book chapters and journal articles, and he has held teaching positions in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia.
He received his PhD in motor control in 1986 from Leeds University (UK) and has supervised the research of doctoral students from Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and UK.
In his spare time Davids enjoys cooking, walking, and playing and coaching masters-level soccer in New Zealand and Australia. He and his wife, Anna, live in Queensland and have four children: Michael, Jacob, Charlie, and India.
Chris Button, PhD, is a senior lecturer and director of the Human Performance Centre, University of Otago, in Dunedin, New Zealand. He received his PhD in sport and exercise science in 2000 from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. His doctoral research focused on coordination and interception skills applying ecological concepts to the study of interceptive actions.
Button is a biomechanist accredited by Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand. He is also a member of Royal Society of New Zealand. Button works with the coaches and athletes of the New Zealand Academy of Sport and provides sport science support to elite athletes and coaches in netball, football (soccer), swimming, and motor sports.
Button publishes his research in a variety of journals on sport science, psychology, and international movement science. He has received invitations to coordinate theoretical and practical seminars to the pre-Commonwealth Games Conference and the World Scientific Congresses of Science & Football/Golf.
Button lives with his wife, Angela, in Dunedin. He enjoys traveling, outdoor pursuits, and sports, especially football, skiing, and squash.
Simon Bennett, PhD, is a reader in behavioral neuroscience at the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University (UK), where he researches and lectures on topics pertaining to visuomotor coordination and control.
Bennett received his PhD in 1996 from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). Both his PhD research and postdoctoral work have focused on the control and acquisition of interceptive skills. Bennett has coauthored more than 60 papers published in sport science, sensorimotor neuroscience, and movement science journals; he has also coedited 3 books and several book chapters.
In his leisure time, Bennett enjoys spending time outdoors, cycling, skiing, and traveling. He lives in Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
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