COMMUNICATION AND MOTOR SKILL LEARNING - WHAT WE LEARN FROM RESEARCH IN THE GYMNASIUM

This paper examines communication and motor skill learning from the pe rspective of research on teaching. Research design for laboratory moto r learning, applied motor learning, and research on teaching physical education are discussed. In addition, the contributions of each resear ch type to our knowledge of motor skill learning are considered. A ser ies of studies are presented, and it is concluded that teachers are im portant in structuring and communicating expectations to students. The role of teacher feedback in helping students learn motor skills, howe ver, may be less than previously thought.