Year 11 - Physical education
Types of guidance
Sport psychology: goal setting, guidance and feedback
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Unit Summary
This unit develops understanding of how goal setting and SMART targets can be used effectively to improve performance as well as unpicking the different types of guidance and feedback that help us learn sporting skills.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand and explain the different types of guidance: visual, verbal, manual, and mechanical.
Key Notes
- Guidance can be given visually, where learners observe a demonstration or video.
- Verbal guidance involves instructing learners through spoken words to improve their understanding.
- Manual guidance assists movement physically, helping learners to feel the correct action.
- Mechanical guidance uses objects or aids to support learners in performing a skill correctly.
Vocabulary To Learn
- guidance: a method to convey information to a performer to aid skill learning
- visual guidance: showing the learner how to perform a skill through demonstrations or videos
- verbal guidance: explaining the skill to the learner through spoken instructions
- Manual guidance: physically moving or supporting the learner to help them perform the skill
- Mechanical guidance: using equipment or aids to assist the learner in performing the skill
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may believe that only one type of guidance can be used at any time.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Guidance can be given visually, where learners observe a demonstration or video. Verbal guidance involves instructing learners through spoken words to improve their understanding.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'guidance'
a method to convey information to a performer to aid skill learning.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may believe that only one type of guidance can be used at any time. Correction: Combinations of guidance can be very effective and are common in good coaching. For example, visual demonstrations are often combined with verbal explanations.
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