1. Performance Curves

2. Learning and performance curves
Performance curve- not learning curve
Learning-
Relatively permanent change in behaviour brought about as a result of experience or practise
Just measuring performance can not tell us why that performance has changed.

3. Learning and performance curves
McGill-theorist said that most learning research shows 4 general learning curves, these display how the learning is progressing e.g.
Linear-where equal amounts of progress occur with each performance .

4. Learning and performance curves
Curve of positive acceleration – here small gains are made early on in the learning then rapid increase later on
Curve of negative acceleration – here Curve of negative acceleration – here large improvements are made early on then tailing of later on …..

5. Learning and performance curves
Learning plateau
Performance deteriorates
no improvement
Quality of performance
Period of rapid improvement
little early improvement
Length of time or number of trials

6. Learning and performance curves
S shaped curve…. A combo curve showing early progress with a steady then rapid improvement resulting in a levelling off.
Plateau ..

7. Learning Plateau
Learner stops progressing and no improvement in skill is evident.
Performance reaches a plateau
WHY?

8. WHY? Not physically ready to go to the next stage
Learner lacks the ability to develop of modify current skills
Earlier faulty skills learning means leaner is unable to master the next step.
Fatigue
Boredom
Motivation- lacks the desire to move on
Poor coaching/ teaching

9. What can be done?
Suggest ways you could help Happy overcome his performance plateau

10. What can be done? Distributed sessions/ rest/ recovery
Resetting of goals/ more challenging
Extrinsic rewards/ praise/ encouragement
Mental rehearsal/ visualisation
Feedback/ guidance
Break skill down/ whole part whole
Ensure performer focuses on appropriate cues
Make practise fun/ varied/ enjoyable
Make them fitter
Better quality coaching
Explain concept of plateau to performer

11. Games players may find that their skill performance reaches a plateau.
Exam Question
Games players may find that their skill performance reaches a plateau.
Suggest possible solutions that a coach could use to minimise a learning plateau (4 marks)

13. Games players practise to improve their skills
Games players practise to improve their skills. Improvements in skill performance may be identified through repeated attempts at the skill over a period of time.
Figure 2 shows a typical performance curve, where skill performance is recorded over time.
Using Figure 2, explain what is happening in relation to skilled performance
between point A and point B (2 marks)
Suggest possible solutions to limit what is happening between point A and point B in Figure 2.
(4 marks)

14. Answers
No improvement/levels off
(Learning) plateau;