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Cognitive underpinnings of contextual interference during motor learning
Boutin A., Blandin Y.
Acta Psychologica · 2010
External published research · Published literature
Discipline
Learning Sciences
Level of evidence
Experimental study
DOI
10.1016/j.actpsy.2010.07.004
Topics
Motor Learning
What the study reports
An experimental study of the cognitive mechanisms underlying the contextual interference effect, testing why randomised practice can impair immediate performance while improving retention.
The PROMACHOS reading
Practice that feels worse can teach better. This is one of the most misread findings in coaching, and it justifies varied, interleaved practice over comfortable block repetition.
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