| Date |
Topic |
BOT
Standards |
| 8/23 |
Review syllabus
Introduction and definitions of motor control
Differences: open and closed loop systems |
B-1
C-2 |
| 8/25 |
Mechanical aspects of
open and closed loop systems
Kinesthesis |
B1 |
| 8/30 |
Reflex theory of motor
control
Sheridan's characteristic of motor behavior
Hierarchical theory of motor control
Dynamic theory of motor control |
B-1
B-2, B-3, C-4
B-1 |
| 9/1 |
Manual aiming skills
Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test
Fitt's Law |
A-1, A-3 |
| 9/7 |
Vision and manual
aiming
Phases of prehension
QUIZ #1 |
A-1, A-3,
B-2, B-3 |
| 9/13 |
Handwriting
Perception
Functional visual systems |
A-1, A-3
B-1 |
| 9/15 |
Theories on how
perception is related to action
Walking activity |
B-3, B-3 |
| 9/20 |
Vision and catching |
A-1, A-3, C-2 |
| 9/22 |
Bimanual coordination
QUIZ #2 |
|
| 9/27 |
Asymmetrical bimanual
movements
Sit to stand action
Gait
Review and study guide for test |
A-1, A-3 |
| 9/29 |
EXAM #1 |
|
| 10/4 |
Review first test
Discussion - learning and assessment
Definitions and laws of learning |
A-4, C-2 |
| 10/6 |
Three domains of
learning
Performance characteristics and skill learning |
C-2, C-3
A-1, A-3, B-2, B-3 |
| 10/11 |
Assessing learning
QUIZ #3 |
C-2 |
| 10/13 |
Goal setting
Teaching new skills
Theories on modeling |
A-4, C-2, C-3
A-1, A-3, C-2, C-3 |
| 10/18 |
Modeling
Discovery learning
Motor skills |
A-4, C-2
B-2, B-3 |
| 10/20 |
Types of motor
responses
Skill classifications |
B-2, B-3 |
| 10/25 |
Ways to assess motor
performance
Motor skill terminology
Review for test
QUIZ #4 |
A-4 |
| 10/27 |
EXAM #2 |
|
| 11/1 |
Theories of motor
learning
Gentile's model
Fitt's and Posner stages of motor learning |
B-1 |
| 11/3 |
Fitt's and Posner
stages of motor learning
Theories of transfer
Discussion of motor skill project/paper |
A-4 |
| 11/8 |
Principles of transfer
Bilateral transfer
Motor skill performance/development introduction |
A-1, A-3 |
| 11/10 |
Learning vs.
performance
Practice variability (blocked vs. random)
Motor skill performance/development |
C-3
B-2 |
| 11/15 |
Motor skill
performance/development
QUIZ #5 |
A-1, A-3,
B-1, B-3 |
| 11/17 |
Distributed and massed
schedule of practice
Guidance techniques
Motor skill performance/development |
B-2, C-2 |
| 11/22 |
EXAM #3 |
|
| 11/29 |
Intrinsic and augmented
feedback
Motor skill performance/development |
A-4 |
| 12/1 |
Knowledge of
performance
Motivation and feedback
Motor skill performance/development |
A-4 |
| 12/6 |
Videotaping for
feedback
Summary and average feedback |
A-3, B-3
A-3, A-4, B-3 |
| 12/9 |
FINAL
EXAM, 9:00 a.m. |
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