Stages of Skill Aquisition

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Across
  1. 3. Information about performance that helps a learner progress through the stages of learning
  2. 5. A learner's belief in their own ability to successfully perform a skill
  3. 6. A psychological characteristic describing a learner's unique behavioural and emotional traits
  4. 8. A period where a learner's progress appears to stall despite continued practice
  5. 11. The internal or external drive that influences a learner's effort and persistence
  6. 12. A psychological characteristic that can interfere with concentration and performance
  7. 15. A coaching strategy showing correct technique, most valuable in the first stage of learning
  8. 18. Previous exposure to similar movement patterns that can speed up learning a new skill
  9. 19. An innate or developed capacity that helps a learner perform a skill well
  10. 20. A physical characteristic of the learner that can influence rates of strength and skill development
Down
  1. 1. Final stage where a skill is performed automatically with minimal conscious thought
  2. 2. The capacity to interpret sensory information accurately during performance
  3. 4. A hallmark of the associative stage as movements become more reliable and repeatable
  4. 7. Middle stage where errors decrease and movements become smoother with practice
  5. 9. A cognitive resource a skill demands heavily in the first stage but barely at all in the last
  6. 10. Body type classification (ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph), a physical characteristic of the learner
  7. 13. Genetically inherited characteristics that can influence a learner's potential in a skill
  8. 14. First stage of skill acquisition, marked by trial and error and inconsistent performance
  9. 16. Learning a skill by watching others perform it, often paired with verbal instruction
  10. 17. The characteristic that allows a learner to recover from errors and setbacks