Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B Lecture Notes - Parallel Parking

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B
• Professor: Julie Aitken Schermer

Document Summary

Training: learning principles applied to training: reinforcement: indirect or direct feedback from the job performance, practice: increases familiarity with the task, repetitive practice: ideal for motor skills (mass practice) ex. Parallel parking for new: distributive practice: repeat aspects of a job (learn a bit at a time), better for more complex jobs, ex. Skinner said that if you break down any task you can teach anyone to do anything (become a lawyer, physicist) drivers. 1st declarative knowledge: know facts by memorizing or reasoning ex. Written driving test evaluates declarative knowledge: slow performance ex. Integrate cognitive and motor processes: streamline behaviour, perceptual speed important to master ex. People who play computer games do well at this stage because of their fast motor skills. 3rd procedural knowledge: skill is automatic, able to do skill and other tasks (multitask, psychomotor ability important to master (coordination) not everyone has reached this level, ex. Can"t talk on the phone while focusing on the road.