Self-Control of Haptic Assistance for Motor Learning: Influences of Frequency and Opinion of Utility
Studies of self-controlled practice have shown benefits when learners controlled feedback schedule, use of assistive devices and task difficulty, with benefits attributed to information processing and motivational advantages of self-control. Although haptic assistance serves as feedback, aids task p...
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| description | Studies of self-controlled practice have shown benefits when learners controlled feedback schedule, use of assistive devices and task difficulty, with benefits attributed to information processing and motivational advantages of self-control. Although haptic assistance serves as feedback, aids task performance and modifies task difficulty, researchers have yet to explore whether self-control over haptic assistance could be beneficial for learning. We explored whether self-control of haptic assistance would be beneficial for learning a tracing task. Self-controlled participants selected practice blocks on which they would receive haptic assistance, while participants in a yoked group received haptic assistance on blocks determined by a matched self-controlled participant. We inferred learning from performance on retention tests without haptic assistance. From qualitative analysis of open-ended questions related to rationales for/experiences of the haptic assistance that was chosen/provided, themes emerged regarding participants’ views of the utility of haptic assistance for performance and learning. Results showed that learning was directly impacted by the frequency of haptic assistance for self-controlled participants only and view of haptic assistance. Furthermore, self-controlled participants’ views were significantly associated with their requested haptic assistance frequency. We discuss these findings as further support for the beneficial role of self-controlled practice for motor learning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7158348c2c304624805afa59bf32df3f2022-12-22T01:33:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782017-12-01810.3389/fpsyg.2017.02082295931Self-Control of Haptic Assistance for Motor Learning: Influences of Frequency and Opinion of UtilityCamille K. Williams0Victrine Tseung1Heather Carnahan2Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaRehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaSchool of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, CanadaStudies of self-controlled practice have shown benefits when learners controlled feedback schedule, use of assistive devices and task difficulty, with benefits attributed to information processing and motivational advantages of self-control. Although haptic assistance serves as feedback, aids task performance and modifies task difficulty, researchers have yet to explore whether self-control over haptic assistance could be beneficial for learning. We explored whether self-control of haptic assistance would be beneficial for learning a tracing task. Self-controlled participants selected practice blocks on which they would receive haptic assistance, while participants in a yoked group received haptic assistance on blocks determined by a matched self-controlled participant. We inferred learning from performance on retention tests without haptic assistance. From qualitative analysis of open-ended questions related to rationales for/experiences of the haptic assistance that was chosen/provided, themes emerged regarding participants’ views of the utility of haptic assistance for performance and learning. Results showed that learning was directly impacted by the frequency of haptic assistance for self-controlled participants only and view of haptic assistance. Furthermore, self-controlled participants’ views were significantly associated with their requested haptic assistance frequency. We discuss these findings as further support for the beneficial role of self-controlled practice for motor learning.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02082/fullguidanceconcurrent feedbackpath-followingthematic analysislearner-controlledautonomy support |
| spellingShingle | Camille K. Williams Victrine Tseung Heather Carnahan Self-Control of Haptic Assistance for Motor Learning: Influences of Frequency and Opinion of Utility Frontiers in Psychology guidance concurrent feedback path-following thematic analysis learner-controlled autonomy support |
| title | Self-Control of Haptic Assistance for Motor Learning: Influences of Frequency and Opinion of Utility |
| title_full | Self-Control of Haptic Assistance for Motor Learning: Influences of Frequency and Opinion of Utility |
| title_fullStr | Self-Control of Haptic Assistance for Motor Learning: Influences of Frequency and Opinion of Utility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Control of Haptic Assistance for Motor Learning: Influences of Frequency and Opinion of Utility |
| title_short | Self-Control of Haptic Assistance for Motor Learning: Influences of Frequency and Opinion of Utility |
| title_sort | self control of haptic assistance for motor learning influences of frequency and opinion of utility |
| topic | guidance concurrent feedback path-following thematic analysis learner-controlled autonomy support |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02082/full |
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