TY - JOUR
T1 - Influence of auditory modeling on learning a swimming skill
AU - Wang, Lin
AU - Hart, Melanie A.
PY - 2005/6
Y1 - 2005/6
N2 - Auditory modeling has been an effective method of learning a new skill in laboratory settings; however, research examining the effectiveness of auditory modeling in a real world task is limited. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of auditory modeling on the learning of a swimming skill, specifically the butterfly stroke. Participants were 37 male college students enrolled in two swimming classes. The classes were randomly assigned as the control group, i.e., the standard swimming curriculum for the butterfly stroke including demonstration, verbal instructions, and practice, and the auditory modeling group, i.e., standard swimming curriculum for the butterfly stroke plus auditory modeling. Quantitative and qualitative analyses indicate that auditory modeling is an effective method for enhancing the learning of this real world motor skill.
AB - Auditory modeling has been an effective method of learning a new skill in laboratory settings; however, research examining the effectiveness of auditory modeling in a real world task is limited. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of auditory modeling on the learning of a swimming skill, specifically the butterfly stroke. Participants were 37 male college students enrolled in two swimming classes. The classes were randomly assigned as the control group, i.e., the standard swimming curriculum for the butterfly stroke including demonstration, verbal instructions, and practice, and the auditory modeling group, i.e., standard swimming curriculum for the butterfly stroke plus auditory modeling. Quantitative and qualitative analyses indicate that auditory modeling is an effective method for enhancing the learning of this real world motor skill.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=23744465399&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2466/PMS.100.3.640-648
DO - 10.2466/PMS.100.3.640-648
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16060423
AN - SCOPUS:23744465399
VL - 100
SP - 640
EP - 648
JO - Perceptual and Motor Skills
JF - Perceptual and Motor Skills
SN - 0031-5125
IS - 3 I
ER -