A framework for understanding pre-practice conditions and their impact on learning

    Authors

    J. A. Cannon-Bowers; L. Rhodenizer; E. Salas;C. A. Bowers

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Pers. Psychol.

    Keywords

    INTRINSIC MOTIVATION; ADVANCE ORGANIZERS; ORIENTING ACTIVITIES; INTERACTIVE VIDEO; DECISION-MAKING; META-ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; ACHIEVEMENT; SKILL; ORIENTATION; Psychology, Applied; Management

    Abstract

    The purpose of this paper is to describe a framework for delineating those conditions that might affect the utility and effectiveness of practice in training. The framework includes factors that occur prior to, during, and after practice. Pre-practice conditions, such as attentional advice, advance organizers, goal orientation, and pre-training briefs, are designed to make the time spent in practice more efficient and useful. This paper first reviews the existing literature concerning the pre-practice conditions that have been identified. Next, a description of the underlying mechanisms for each pre-practice condition is suggested, and a set of propositions regarding these conditions is offered. Finally, past findings are summarized regarding pre-practice conditions and provide an agenda for future research.

    Journal Title

    Personnel Psychology

    Volume

    51

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-1998

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    291

    Last Page

    320

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000074365100001

    ISSN

    0031-5826

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