Physical Education A-Level
Performance graphs
What Performance graphs means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Performance graphs
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A graph on which a learning plateau appears as a flat section.
Topics that use Performance graphs
- Principles and theories of learning and performance (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Associative stage
- Attention, retention, reproduction and motivation
- Causes of plateau
- Cognitive stage
- Cognitive, associative and autonomous stages of learning
- Feedback types: positive, negative, extrinsic and intrinsic
- Gestalt psychology and whole-pattern perception
- Insight learning and Gestalt theory
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