Physical Education A-Level
Over-dependence
What Over-dependence means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Over-dependence
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Reference: AQA
A risk where the performer becomes dependent on the aid, which can hinder the development of intrinsic feedback.
Topics that use Over-dependence
- Use of guidance and feedback (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Classification of feedback by effect on the learner
- Cognitive stage
- Concurrent and terminal feedback
- Detection and correction of error
- Extrinsic feedback
- Information overload
- Intrinsic and extrinsic feedback
- Intrinsic feedback
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