Abstract des Autors

Researchers in motor learning have demonstrated that self-paced motor tasks are facilitated by the use of task-pertinent learning strategies. However, few investigations have been conducted to study the transfer effect of a learning strategy across similar or related motor activities. It was the purpose of this study to examine the generalizability effect of three learning strategies across two throwing tasks: Ball throwing and dart throwing. Seventy-eight subjects were randomly assigned into three strategy conditions: (1) an awareness strategy; (2) a nonawareness strategy; (3) Singer's Five-Step Approach; and a control condition (no strategy). The subjects performed 5 blocks of 12 trials with a primary task followed by 4 blocks of 12 trials with a related task. The data analyses revealed that subjects in the Five-Step Approach group were more accurate and consistant when compared with subjects in the control, awareness, and nonawareness groups for both primary and related performances. It was concluded that a global learning strategy (the Five-Step Approach) can assist learners to transfer cognitive knowledge in their attempts to acquire similar motor tasks. Verf.-Referat