Department of Exercise and
Nutritional Sciences
San Diego State University
ENS
307 Motor Learning and Performance
Fall 2003
ENS
306
Ph: 594-5543
Course Outline
4 A Question of Learning (8)
9 Classification of motor skills 2-17
11 Response measurements 1 (1) 18-36
16 Response measurements
2
18 Response Error lab (2)
25 Learning and
performance 2
30 *Quiz 1: Learning and performance 3
Oct 2 Can Science
Build a Champion Athlete? (9)
9 *Examination
1
14 Review
16 Human information
processing 140-152
21 Theories of skill
acquisition 1 207-213
23 Theories of skill
acquisition 2 (10-14)
50-74
Nov 4 Models (15-16) 248-267
6 *Examination 2
11 Review
13
Mental Practice 348-359
18 *Quiz 3: Overlearning
25 Practice schedules (5) 321-335
27 THANKSGIVING
Dec 2 *Quiz 4: Speed versus
accuracy effects (6-7) 75-83
4 Part versus whole learning
336-347
11 Putting
it altogether!!!!
* Tuesday
December 16th, 8.00-10.00am Examination 3 (section 1)
Thursday
December 18th, 1.00-3.00pm Examination 3 (section 2)
Text:
R. A. Magill, (2003). Motor
Learning: Concepts and applications, (7th ed.) W.C. Brown:
Dubuque, Iowa.
W. T. Gallwey, (1997). The
Inner Game of Tennis (2nd ed.) Random House.
Course Evaluation:
EXAMINATIONS: Three
examinations will be given on those days indicated on the course outline. The points for exams will be as follows:
Exams 1 and 2 will be comprised of 50 questions. Questions
will be true/false and multiple-choice format.
Exam 3 will be comprehensive and comprised of 50 questions
from unit three and 25 additional questions from units one and two.
QUIZZES: Four quizzes
will be administered on those dates indicated on the course outline. Quizzes
will cover the material selected from the reading assignment on:
Learning and Performance
(5 questions: 1 pt each)
Gallwey's
book (8
questions: 1 pt each)
Mental Practice (7 questions: 1 pt each)
Massed &
Distributed Practice (5 questions: 1 pt
each)
The maximum number of points for the course is 200.
A final grade will be awarded according to the scale below.
200-182
= A 154-150 = C-
181-176
= B+ 149-145 = D+
175-170
= B 144-140 = D
169-165
= B- 139-136 = D-
164-160
= C+ 135 & Below = F
159-155
= C
NOTE:
1. If the instructor believes the
reading assignments are not being completed, he reserves the right to
administer a 'pop' quiz, without notice, on the day the assignment is due. Each
new quiz will be worth 5 pts and will cover only the material in the reading
assignment. A new grade scale will be distributed at the time of the quiz.
2. Reading assignments are to be
completed for the class period after the date indicated on the course outline.
3. Make-up exams will be given only when special (very
special) circumstances prevent attendance at the scheduled exam time.
Attendance at the exam is your number 1 priority.
4. You will be allowed to make up
one quiz with the permission of the instructor. Permission will only be granted
if you have an acceptable excuse for missing the quiz in the first place. See 3
above for non-acceptable excuses. The quiz make-up will be administered on
Tuesday December 11th at
9.00 am (for 8.00am section) and
1.45 pm (for the 12.30 section) in ENS 309. No other make-up times will be
provided.
5. You will need 7 (seven) par
system answer sheets (#20788)
for the exams and quizzes. You
will not be allowed to re-use answer sheets.
6. Class begins three minutes
after the scheduled time. If you cannot make it by that time, DO NOT come into
the class.
Student Possible Student Total
Cum.
Score Score Cum.
score Pts. Possible
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Quiz 1 5 5
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Exam 1 50 55
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Quiz 2 8 63
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Exam 2 50 113
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Quiz 3 7 120
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Quiz 4 5 125
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Exam 3 75 200
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