105 – How Difficult Should Practice Be? The Challenge Point Hypothesis
The Perception & Action Podcast
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What is the optimal level of task difficulty to use in practice? How does it depend on the complexity of the skill and the experience of the learner? A look at the Challenge Point Hypothesis and studies which have tested its predictions.
Articles:
Challenge Point: A Framework for Conceptualizing the Effects of Various Practice Conditions in Motor Learning Measurement of functional task difficulty during motor learning: What level of difficulty corresponds to the optimal challenge point? Nominal and functional task difficulty in skill acquisition: Effects on performance in two tests of transfer Benefits of blocked over serial feedback on complex motor skill learning
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