Organisation of skill
What Organisation of skill means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
How strongly the parts of a skill interact; low-organisation skills have parts that interact only weakly and can be separated without destroying the movement pattern.
How tightly linked the parts of a skill are, so that separating them would destroy the timing and flow.
Topics that use Organisation of skill
Related terms
- Chaining
- Distributed practice
- Imagery and visualisation
- Massed practice
- Matching practice to skill demands
- Mental practice
- Open skills
- Part versus whole practice
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