The dynamics of expertise acquisition in sport: The role of affective learning design

Abstract

Phone: +61 7 3138 9673 AFFECTIVE LEARNING DESIGN AND EXPERTISE IN SPORT 2 AbstractObjectives and method: Developing expertise in sport requires the design of learning environments and athlete development programmes that successfully sample and represent conditions of performance contexts during practice. This premise is captured by the concept of representative learning design, founded on an ecological dynamics approach to acquiring skill in sport, and predicated on the mutuality of the individual-environment relationship as the appropriate level of analysis. In this position paper we argue that to effectively develop expertise in sport, the role of affect (emotion) should be considered in the representative design of learning experiences.Results and Conclusions: We discuss how ongoing interactions between affect, cognitions, perceptions and actions, provide a principled basis for affective learning designs in sport.Considering the role of affect in learning environments has clear implications for how sport psychologists, athletes and coaches might collaborate to enhance the acquisition of expertise in sport.

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