Doctoral Dissertations
Date of Award
8-2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Major
Kinesiology and Sport Studies
Major Professor
Jared M. Porter
Committee Members
Kevin A. Becker, Tony Shi, Elizabeth K. Webster
Abstract
Practice schedule optimization is an important topic for practitioners and researchers alike. One way to optimize a practice schedule and promote motor skill learning is to adapt practice conditions to the learner. This is important as creating customized practice conditions based on the learner could provide a new way to improve skill acquisition. The literature review starts with a history of adaptive practice followed by definitions and terms relevant to this topic. Then, our current understanding of adaptive practice is overviewed by first explaining the characteristics of different methods and models, and second, introducing the practice conditions adaptively modified in motor skill acquisition research. Next, the current findings and limitations of the methods and models are discussed. Following the literature review, and to address some of the limitations from previous work, a novel method for adapting practice is presented. Last, a research experiment was undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of the novel adaptive practice method on motor performance and learning.
Recommended Citation
Strick, Andrew J., "The Effects of a Novel Adaptive Method with Task Variations of Different Inherent Task Difficulty. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2024.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/10511
Included in
Applied Behavior Analysis Commons, Human Factors Psychology Commons, Other Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons, Sports Studies Commons