Analogy motor learning by young children: a study of rope skipping

Research in psychology suggests that provision of an instruction by analogy can enhance acquisition and understanding of knowledge. Limited research has been conducted to test this proposition in motor learning by children. The purpose of the present study was to examine the feasibility of analogy i...

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Published in:European journal of sport science 2017-03, Vol.17 (2), p.152-159
Main Authors: Tse, Andy C. Y., Fong, Shirley S. M., Wong, Thomson W. L., Masters, Rich
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
coaching
Education - methods
exercise
Exercise - physiology
Female
Humans
Learning - physiology
Male
Motor Activity - physiology
motor control
Motor Skills - physiology
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Summary:Research in psychology suggests that provision of an instruction by analogy can enhance acquisition and understanding of knowledge. Limited research has been conducted to test this proposition in motor learning by children. The purpose of the present study was to examine the feasibility of analogy instructions in motor skill acquisition by children. Thirty-two children were randomly assigned to one of the two instruction protocols: analogy and explicit instruction protocols for a two-week rope skipping training. Each participant completed a pretest (Lesson 1), three practice sessions (Lesson 2-4), a posttest and a secondary task test (Lesson 5). Children in the analogy protocol displayed better rope skip performance than those in the explicit instruction protocol (p 
ISSN:1746-1391
1536-7290
DOI:10.1080/17461391.2016.1214184