LEARNER-ADAPTED MOTOR SKILL ACQUISITION EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF LEARNER-ADAPTED PRACTICE ON MOTOR SKILL ACQUISITION By

............................................................................................................................................... III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................................................... IV TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. V LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................................. VII LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................................... IX CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE .............................................. 1 1.1 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Practice Makes ‘Perfect’ ........................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Practice Structure ...................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Alternative Practice Schedules .................................................................................................. 6 1.5 Learner-Controlled Schedules ................................................................................................... 8 1.6 Metacognitive Judgments of Learning ..................................................................................... 11 1.7 Adaptive Practice Schedules ................................................................................................... 12 1.8 Augmented Feedback as a Source of Motivation during Practice ........................................... 14 1.9 Self-Efficacy ............................................................................................................................. 16 1.10 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 19 CHAPTER II: THE ROLE OF LEARNER-ADAPTIVE SCHEDULES IN MOTOR LEARNING ........ 21 2.