| The effect of attentional focus and implicit or explicit learning instructions on retention and transfer basketball free throw |
| Paper ID : 1619-SSRC-13TH |
| Authors |
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javad nasiri1, rasool zeidabadi *2, mohammadreza shahabikaseb3 1hakim sabzevari university 2Faculty of sport science, Hakim sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran 3faculty of sport science, hakim sabzevari university, sabzevar, iran |
| Abstract |
| Objectives: Focus instructions and learning styles two of the most important variables in learning motor skills. Considering the explicit and implicit learning differences in working memory capacity occupancy and the need of beginners to pay attention to the details of the action (internal focus) and also due to cognitive pressure along with internal focus attention, it seems that the study of interaction between focus of attention (Internal / external) and the learning style (explicit / implicit) can provide the basis for more understanding and better decision-making about the optimal teaching method. Method: Forty eight eligible volunteer boys based on the type of focus (internal-external) and the type of learning (explicit / implicit) divided into four groups: explicit-external, explicit -internal, implicit-external and implicit -internal. In the acquisition phase, all groups performed 10 blocks of 8 trials in one day. At the beginning of each block, they were reminded of the instructions appropriate for each group. One week after the acquisition phase, the retention test and transfer tests were performed with a one block of 8 trials. Two-way analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. Results: The findings of the present study showed that the main effect of focus of attention and learning styles were not significant, but the interaction effect of focus of attention and learning styles in retention and transfer tests is significant. Conclusion: In other words, the findings of the present study showed that in the situation of explicit learning, the external focus of attention and in the situation of implicit learning, the internal focus of attention lead to better learning in basketball free throw. |
| Keywords |
| Attentional Focus, Learning, Basketball |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
