Fits and Posner

• Cognitive 


  Initial phase in a learning a motor skill where the emphasis is on a conscience understanding of the task requirements

  • Little, to any cue recognition
  • external feedback is needed
  • mistakes are prominent
• Associative 


  Second phase in a learning a new skill in which movement becomes refined and consistent through practice

  • consolidated their motor skill
  • size and frequency of errors decrease
  • learn to develop internal feedback
• Autonomous 


  Final phase in which the control of movement appears to be almost automatic and free of need of constant attention

  • movement is fluent and well-coordinated
  • attends to relevant cues only; selective attention
  • able to detect self-errors via internal feedback
• Time and phase depend on;

  1. task of complexity
  2. Level of ability
  3. Amount of practice
  4. Amount of quality and feedback