Does Expert Perceptual Anticipation Transfer to a Dissimilar Domain?
The purpose of this experiment was to extend theoretical understanding of transfer of learning by investigating whether expert perceptual anticipation skill transfers to a dissimilar domain. The capability of expert and near-expert rugby players as well as novices to anticipate skill type within rug...
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American Psychological Association
2015
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| author | Müller, S. McLaren, M. Appleby, B. Rosalie, Simon |
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| description | The purpose of this experiment was to extend theoretical understanding of transfer of learning by investigating whether expert perceptual anticipation skill transfers to a dissimilar domain. The capability of expert and near-expert rugby players as well as novices to anticipate skill type within rugby (learning sport) was first examined using a temporal occlusion paradigm. Participants watched video footage of an opponent performing rugby skill types that were temporally occluded at different points in the opponent's action and then made a written prediction. Thereafter, the capability of participants to transfer their anticipation skill to predict pitch type in baseball (transfer sport) was examined. Participants watched video footage of a pitcher throwing different pitch types that were temporally occluded and made a written prediction. Results indicated that expert and near-expert rugby players anticipated significantly better than novices across all occlusion conditions. However, none of the skill groups were able to transfer anticipation skill to predict pitch type in baseball. The findings of this paper, along with existing literature, support the theoretical prediction that transfer of perceptual anticipation is expertise dependent and restricted to similar domains. (PsycINFO Database Record |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-508682017-11-16T06:54:46Z Does Expert Perceptual Anticipation Transfer to a Dissimilar Domain? Müller, S. McLaren, M. Appleby, B. Rosalie, Simon The purpose of this experiment was to extend theoretical understanding of transfer of learning by investigating whether expert perceptual anticipation skill transfers to a dissimilar domain. The capability of expert and near-expert rugby players as well as novices to anticipate skill type within rugby (learning sport) was first examined using a temporal occlusion paradigm. Participants watched video footage of an opponent performing rugby skill types that were temporally occluded at different points in the opponent's action and then made a written prediction. Thereafter, the capability of participants to transfer their anticipation skill to predict pitch type in baseball (transfer sport) was examined. Participants watched video footage of a pitcher throwing different pitch types that were temporally occluded and made a written prediction. Results indicated that expert and near-expert rugby players anticipated significantly better than novices across all occlusion conditions. However, none of the skill groups were able to transfer anticipation skill to predict pitch type in baseball. The findings of this paper, along with existing literature, support the theoretical prediction that transfer of perceptual anticipation is expertise dependent and restricted to similar domains. (PsycINFO Database Record 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50868 10.1037/xhp0000021 American Psychological Association restricted |
| spellingShingle | Müller, S. McLaren, M. Appleby, B. Rosalie, Simon Does Expert Perceptual Anticipation Transfer to a Dissimilar Domain? |
| title | Does Expert Perceptual Anticipation Transfer to a Dissimilar Domain? |
| title_full | Does Expert Perceptual Anticipation Transfer to a Dissimilar Domain? |
| title_fullStr | Does Expert Perceptual Anticipation Transfer to a Dissimilar Domain? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does Expert Perceptual Anticipation Transfer to a Dissimilar Domain? |
| title_short | Does Expert Perceptual Anticipation Transfer to a Dissimilar Domain? |
| title_sort | does expert perceptual anticipation transfer to a dissimilar domain? |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50868 |