Feb 2, 2024
Hey there dance teacher. So have you ever wondered, "Like I teach dance, but how are they actually learning it? Like what's going on there? And is there a method to that and what's happening?" Well, it turns out there are definitely methods to motor skill acquisition. And typically we talk about that in the sports world or in the human development world, but we tend not to talk about it too much in the dance world, which is a bit odd because that is exactly what we do. WE TEACH MOTOR SKILLS. In today's Podcast we review a model for motor skill acquisition from Fitts and Posner. And once you consider this model, you can think about how to improve your teaching right away!