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Learning
Processing Information
The Theory of Information ProcessingThere is more to imparting knowledge and expertise, then the ability to demonstrate specific academic skills and performance of a sport. The communication/imparting of information is a skill all unto itself. Some individuals may seem to have a natural ability to communicate, while other must work hard at acquiring the presence of a truly great teacher. A truly great teacher is described as a "Water Walker" or someone who can walk on water. It is a rare talent. Such an individual can hold the audience's attention and leave them wanting even more information when the presentation ends. They inspire people to push themselves beyond what they believe they can achieve. Successful coaches must learn how to teach. Most colleges and universities award physical education and recreation education degrees. Graduates take course on how to properly teach the necessary technical and performance skills for competitive and recreational athletes. Differences in how individuals learn All students learn differently. Training must be customized to their physical, mental, social, and emotional needs. Parents, instructors, and coaches must be aware of the how children process information to create an enhanced learning environment. Everyone who interacts with children, for the purpose of shaping their future, should be able to communicate using a combination of materials to convey their thoughts through more than just one of the following learning styles:
Recommended Reading: Understanding
how you process information
May 14, 2008 ... Identifying how your process
information can help you determine which ... these types of information
processor are known as learning styles.
References: Information
processing - Emerging Perspectives
on Learning June 25, 2012 ... Information processing (IP) is a
cognitive processing theory (see, Ashcraft, 1994).
Information
Processing Disorders
March 6, 2009 ... Sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch are
all ways the body collects information. It is NOT the result of hearing
loss, impaired vision, an attention
deficit disorder or any kind of intellectual or cognitive deficit.
Cognitive
Information Processing Sensory memory allows the learners to organize groups
of information or patterns in their environment; learners recognize and
then process these patterns.
Resources: The following internet
links have been
gleaned from personal communications
combined with information from public institutions and athletic organizations/ associations that have a web presence with information concerning team and individual sports programs:
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materials are copy protected.
The limited use of the materials for education purposes is allowed providing credit is given for the source of the materials.
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