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Research Article

Dyad Practice Impacts Self-Directed Practice Behaviors and Motor Learning Outcomes in a Contextual Interference Paradigm

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Pages 579-589 | Received 22 Mar 2017, Accepted 03 Sep 2017, Published online: 06 Oct 2017
 

ABSTRACT

We studied dyad practice to determine whether and how alternating practice blocks with a partner impacts self-directed practice scheduling, learning, and perceptions of practice. Participants were assigned to be Partner 1 (P1) or 2 (P2). P1s had a blocked, random, or self-directed schedule, while all P2s self-directed practice of 3, differently-timed keystroke-sequences. P2s showed both own error-dependent practice (switching sequences following better performance) and partner-dependent practice, with the partner's schedule impacting sequence selection and switching frequency. A partner's schedule also impacted learning. Random practice resulted in better timing accuracy than blocked practice for both partners in an immediate and delayed retention test. These data give evidence that self-directed practice behaviors and learning outcomes are modulated by a partner's practice schedule.

Notes

1. Analysis of the estimation data (i.e., actual error - estimated error) did not yield any group, partner (P1, P2) or estimation-type effects (Own, Partner). Participants were just as good at estimating their own error as they were for their partner. We did not expect this to depend on group.

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