105 – How Difficult Should Practice Be? The Challenge Point Hypothesis

What is the optimal level of task difficulty to use in practice?
How does it depend on the complexity of the skill and the
experience of the learner? A look at the Challenge Point
Hypothesis and studies which have tested its predictions.


 


Articles:
Challenge Point: A Framework for Conceptualizing the Effects of
Various Practice Conditions in Motor Learning Measurement of
functional task difficulty during motor learning: What level of
difficulty corresponds to the optimal challenge point? Nominal and
functional task difficulty in skill acquisition: Effects on
performance in two tests of transfer Benefits of blocked over
serial feedback on complex motor skill learning

 


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