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Vol. 71, No. 2, February 1991, pp. 123-139
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Special Series: Movement Science

Motor Skill Acquisition

Susan Higgins

S Higgins, EdD, is Professor of Education and Director of the Program in Human Movement Studies, Department of Health and Physical Education, Hunter College of the City University of New York, 695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021 (USA).

The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for understanding motor skill and the process by which it is acquired. A selective historical overview is presented to demonstrate how the study of movement is a necessary preliminary to the study of motor skill learning. The phenomenon of skill is explored as an inherent feature of goal-directed organisms whose effective functioning depends on achieving a degree of competence in solving problems that are encountered in the everyday world. The relationship between problems and solutions is discussed. Movement is examined as a problem-solving tool and as the means by which the individual expresses skill. Factors that influence the individual's level of skill are fully explored, along with the implications for functional behavior. The creative use of resources in problem solving is thoroughly examined, and tasks are discussed in terms of the demands imposed on the individual.

Key Words: Learning • Motor skills • Problem solving


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