COMPARISON OF MENTAL PRACTICE AND PHYSICAL PRACTICE IN THE LEARNING OF PHYSICAL SKILLS.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether students can learn a physical skill simply by watching a motion picture and by 'mentally going through the motions' of the skill as they see it demonstrated on the screen. 'Mental' and physical practice to net a basketball were compared to answer this question. Results showed that (1) mental practice was found to be effective in teaching a skill. (2) Twenty periods of mental practice was comparable to fourteen periods of physical practice. (3) A combination of mental practice and physical practice would be most effective in teaching a skill.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1952
Accession Number
AD0640878

Entities

People

  • S. F. Harby

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cinematography
  • Education
  • Learning
  • Mental Processes
  • Motion Picture Photography
  • Motion Pictures
  • Students

Fields of Study

  • Education
  • Medicine

Readers

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