Principles of Motor Learning in Physical Education

As a future physical education teacher, you are probably interested in helping students acquire
more physical skills, endurance, and agility. This lesson is not all about the principles of motor
learning it is also about how these principles of motor learning can impact us physically or can
impact our physicality. So, let’s start with the first principle.

Readiness or Physical Readiness

Physical Readiness. The educator needs to consider five major components of physical
readiness—measures of ability, complexity of task, environmental effects, health status, and
gender—because they affect the degree or extent to which learning will occur.
Before we start teaching a new skill to our students, for example umm how to jump a longer
distance, we have to assess, or evaluate, their readiness. Readiness refers to students
developmental capacity to master a new concept or skill. For instance, we noticed that students
who can bend their knees deeply, have good balance, and can plan their movement in advance
are probably ready to work on jumping. So, since tayo yung nagtuturo we need to consider the
readiness of our students. Kailangan natin tignan kung ready ba yung studyante natin
physically. Kailangan natin iconsider yung gender nila yung status nila kasi baka may pilay sila
or may asthma. Kaya kailangan natin obsebahan yon. Next principle is..
Observational Learning
Observational learning is the action of learning by observing an action and repeating that action.
In one aspect it is about learning how to physically do the basics of a sport or a particular skill.
We learn by observing someone who knows how to play the sport.
Next, we will focus on observational learning. We need to show our students what it means to
jump far by asking them to watch our body and what are we doing as we demonstrate a long
jump. And of course, after plenty of observational learning, Usually, our students are ready to
practice a new skill. So, next principle is..
Retention
Retention is the second requirement of observational learning. Retention is being able to
remember the skill that was witnessed. If the student does not remember the skill or does not
remember to do the skill properly, then there is a less than probable chance that they will imitate
it. So, sa madaling salita napakahalaga na maalala ng mga studyante natin yung particular skill
o kung papano gawin yun dahil kapag hindi nila yon natutunan ng maayos ay mas mababa ang
chance na gawin at ulitin nila iyon kapag nawala na tayo sa paningin nila. At kapag nangyare
yun mas mababa din yung chance na magimprove sila dun sa bagay na inaaral nila. Kunware
gusto mo matuto magshoot ng maayos tulad sa basketball e kaso di ka naturuan ng proper
shooting ang mangyayare di ka magiging shooter unless pagaralan mong mabuti yon ulit.
And also we know that practicing a skill properly leads to retention, or remembering how to
execute a skill properly. So yung katawan naman natin it can retain the capacity to perform a
physical skill after it has performed it properly many times. it is crucial to practice a skill in the
correct form in order to avoid retention of the wrong habits. This is why we really need to take
care, to advise and to monitor our students during the practice phase in order for them to
improve physically.
Feedback
In physical education, feedback is information the performer receives about a skill or performance. It
usually comes from the coach or the performers themselves.

Of course, as part of monitoring or assisting our students as they practice, we also have to
provide feedback or commentary on how they are performing the skill. When we give students
feedback, we can start with a specific and concrete positive point. Kumbagawa wala ng patumpi
tumpik at sasabihin na natin sakanila agad yung dapat nilang iimprove. This shows our students
that we are paying attention to their efforts and strengths, and it orients them to take in our
criticisms.

Motor-Task Analysis
Motor Task Analysis is the process of learning about students or an individual by observing
them in action to understand in detail how they perform their tasks and achieve their intended
goals.
Sa madaling salita, kailangan natin itake note sa utak natin yung bawat maling detalye na
ginagawa ng studyante natin upang maipaliwanag at matulungan natin sila na
maimproved pa iyon. So itong analysis na ito yung proseso na kakailanganin nang bawat
studyante in order to improve physically and improve on the particular skill that they are
practicing. And the the last principle. Itong last principle na ito ay tungkol naman na sa
mga studyante natin. Kumbaga hindi na tayo nakaalalay sakanila dito.
Skill Transfer
A skills transfer is the method in which the student or an individual will teach how to perform a
new task or skill. The key to an effective skills transfer is that the individual transferring the skill
needs to understand and be able to translate this particular skill to their peer.
Skills Transfer is all about the students and kung papano nila maibabahagi o maittransfer sa iba
yung mga na-master nila na skills ng maayos. Sinasabi dito na ang susi uoang maitransfer yon
ay kailangang yung mismong nagtuturo ay alam nya ang kanyang tinututuro and also he/she
must also knows how to share these skills to others properly.