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HMS, BM EQ-Bank 653

  1. What is meant by "modifying the environment" when teaching movement skills?   (1 mark)

  2. Explain how a researcher could study its effectiveness for teaching a golf swing.   (2 marks)

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  1. Modifying the environment means changing learning conditions like equipment, complexity or space to suit the learner’s stage.
  2. Researchers could compare beginners using standard versus modified clubs (lighter, shorter) because equipment changes affect technique development.
  3. Measuring technique elements like grip, stance, and follow-through rather than just distance would reveal how environmental modifications facilitate skill acquisition. This determines whether simplified conditions lead to better fundamental technique development.
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Sample Answer

  1. Modifying the environment means changing learning conditions like equipment, complexity or space to suit the learner’s stage.
  2. Researchers could compare beginners using standard versus modified clubs (lighter, shorter) because equipment changes affect technique development.
  3. Measuring technique elements like grip, stance, and follow-through rather than just distance would reveal how environmental modifications facilitate skill acquisition. This determines whether simplified conditions lead to better fundamental technique development.