Types of Guidance - PowerPoint Presentation

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Types of Guidance

Learning Objectives:

To be able to name and describe 3 types of guidance.

To be able to explain how each style is most effectively used.Slide2

Visual Guidance – the use of images or demonstrations to help a learner

Verbal Guidance – the use of speech to describe the desired movement or the use of key words to cue the learner’s attention

Mechanical/manual Guidance – the production of the correct movement by the use of mechanical aids or by support of the coach

3 Types of GuidanceSlide3

Visual guidance can be done through demonstrations, still images (posters

etc

), or moving images (video, slow motion etc)To ensure effective visual guidance:

The demonstration must be accurateThe learner’s attention should be drawn to key points (cueing)

The learner must be able to see all essential partsThe skill should be attainable/achievableAllow time for mental rehearsalCombine with verbal guidance Visual GuidanceSlide4

Provides a clear idea of the movement pattern / technique /analysis of technique

Helps

develop a mental imageImportant for safety / to prevent injury through incorrect technique

Suitable for learners in the cognitive / associative stages of learningSpecific cues can be highlighted

Suitable for large groupsCan motivate by using a significant other / role model,Can be used in conjunction with verbal guidanceMay be less effective with highly complex skillsAdvantages and Disadvantages of Visual GuidanceSlide5

Verbal guidance is often used alongside visual.

The key points about the effective use of verbal guidance are:

It is most often used with visual guidance, especially for beginnersIt is useful when drawing attention to key points (cueing)

It must be kept brief (to avoid confusion)It can be used during a movement for more advanced performersIt must be kept clear and precise

Verbal GuidanceSlide6

Most effective in conjunction with visual guidance

;

More effective with advanced performers in the autonomous phase.Good for the conveying of detailed & technical knowledge in the autonomous phase e.g. strategies & tactics;

Good to use with learners in early stages of leaning to direct them to the important cues in visual guidance.

Amount of information has to be limited; in complex skills it is difficult to be concise and the learners get bored.Advantages and Disadvantages of Verbal GuidanceSlide7

The key points for the use of manual guidance are:

It gives ‘kinaesthetic feel’ to the performer

It is useful for individuals, but not large groupsHelpful at the early stages of learning a difficult or dangerous skillIt is useful when correcting an element of a movement.

Manual guidance should be stopped as early as possible to avoid the performer becoming reliant on it.

Mechanical/Manual GuidanceSlide8

Useful in the early stages of learning to allow the learner to gain the kinaesthetic sense of the movement; is of limited use to the experienced performer.

Gives

confidence and ensures safety, particularly in skills with a danger element.Needs

to be removed as soon as possible so that the leaner does not become dependent on itDifficult to

do with a large group.Advantages and Disadvantages of Mechanical/Manual GuidanceSlide9

You have been asked to teach a group of AS students how to perform a handstand. Explain how you would use visual guidance effectively for this and what the advantages and disadvantages of manual guidance would be in this situation.

(12 marks)

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