{"product_id":"dynamics-of-skill-acquisition-2","title":"Dynamics of Skill Acquisition","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach\u003c\/i\u003e        provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of the        constraints-led perspective, a recognized theory in motor learning and        control. It is the first text to outline the development of a conceptual        model of coordination and control within a multidisciplinary framework,        capturing the various interlocking scales of analysis (e.g., neural,        behavioral, psychological) and the many subsystems (e.g., perceptual and        movement) involved in producing behavior. A conceptual model of        coordination and control is important not just for designing learning        environments, but it is also important for ensuring that learners gain        positive experiences when acquiring motor skills.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDynamics of Skill Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e provides the foundational concepts,        methodological tools, and language to design positive learning        experiences that facilitate movement coordination and control across        various dynamic environments that require a high degree of precision of        movements, from playing golf to performing surgery. The text also        incorporates several learning features to assist readers:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Chapter outlines list major topics and subtopics.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Self-test questions at the end of each chapter provide opportunities        for class discussion, individual review and reflection, and talking        points for independent studies.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Spotlight on Research highlight boxes provide more detailed        descriptions of important studies to help readers understand how        interacting constraints shape movement behavior.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Key Concept boxes in each chapter remind students of the chapters’        important concepts.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Realistic case studies in the final chapter help both students and        practitioners visualize the constraints-led approach in practice. Each        case study expands on the topics addressed in part II and encourages        both reflection and application of knowledge to provide a solution.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Additional readings at the end of each chapter allow students,        movement scientists, and practitioners to expand their learning.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Glossary terms are boldfaced in text and defined in a glossary at the        end of the book.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Chapter summaries offer a compilation of important concepts.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Practitioners and students will appreciate the applied focus of \u003ci\u003eDynamics        of Skill Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e, which outlines a model of human movement with        specific constraints-led approach strategies that address skill        acquisition across a variety of professions, including teaching,        coaching, and rehabilitation. By learning both the theoretical origins        and applications for implementing a constraints-led approach to movement        skill acquisition, readers will gain insight into how the informed        organization of learning and rehabilitation environments produces more        effective and efficient use of practice and therapy time.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDynamics of Skill Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into two parts. \u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e        provides an overview of the key theoretical contributions to the study        of skill acquisition and introduces the constraints-led approach        focusing on the implications of Newell’s (1986) model as a template for        understanding how motor skills are acquired. \u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e discusses        the relationship between the theoretical concepts introduced in part I        and the practical issues facing learners and movement practitioners. It        provides readers with practical implications of the constraints-led        approach and includes hypothetical case studies, which contain examples        of the constraints-led model in action. In particular, the        constraints-led approach shifts practitioners’ perspectives on how to do        the following:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Deal with individual differences     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Organize practice to optimize learning     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Use verbal instructions and feedback     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Direct learners’ attention during skill observation     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       With the increased interest in the role of constraints to shape motor        learning, \u003ci\u003eDynamics of Skill Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a timely        analysis of the constraints-led approach, helping readers understand how        coordination patterns are assembled, controlled, and acquired. No other        book presents the theoretical roots and development to the        constraints-led perspective and uses a blend of both dynamical systems        and ecological approaches to skill acquisition to provide application        strategies for all people with an interest in movement coordination and        control.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Keith Davids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31972165189764,"sku":"9781492573548","price":56.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/products\/9781492573548_7bf27231-f8a4-4b93-b1af-a881aaf9410f.jpg?v=1580748911","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/dynamics-of-skill-acquisition-2","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}