Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Participant Observation, Tacit Knowledge
22 Oct 2012
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Methods/ways of knowing (how do we know or learn things: scientific method/experiments. Conducting an experiment and applying the results to a theory: systematic observation. Watch the best, learn by observation (try doing the same skills: single case study. Ask individual for information, learn how people react to one situation: shared public experience. Get positive responses from more than one person, ask many people the same question and observe responses: introspection (thoughts/feelings) Gain knowledge on how best to perform ourselves, when we experience a situation ourselves: intuition (tacit knowledge) Perform based on what is implied or what feels right, without actually doing it. Any systematic study of sport psychology should include the following stages: observation and description (what is?) Identify or define the essential characteristics: explanation and analysis (why?) Attempt to provide a reason for how i performed; why did i perform the way i did: prediction (what will be?)
