the associative stage of learning is the middle stage of learning. It is next stage of the learning process after Cognitive and comes before Autonomus. At this stage the performer will have many more strengths than weaknesses and whill have developed motor programmes. however, the performer still has "room" to improve as s/he can proceed to the next stage, formally known as an elite performer!
cognitive,associative and autunomous stage
By definition, the associative stage of learning is the one in which people take a skill, practice it, associate it with things they know already, and successfully learn it. It is the theory behind practice making perfect.
the three stage of learning are cognitive-the beginner phase and still understanding what is required, associative-practise phase where skills have been learned and are more consistant and finally the autonomous stage- final stage where the skills are automatic and are performed without any real stress
Classical theories of motor learning include Fitts and Posner's stages of motor learning, which consist of cognitive, associative, and autonomous stages. Adams' closed-loop theory focuses on feedback control during movement execution. Bernstein's systems theory emphasizes the coordination of different body segments to produce skilled movements.
Associative learning is learning that involves relations between events. For example, when the sky is dark, you know it's probably going to rain. If a stoplight is red, you stop, if it's green, you go.
associative
Cognitive stage: Learners understand and mentally process the skill. Associative stage: Learners begin to refine and practice the skill based on feedback. Autonomous stage: Skill becomes automatic and can be executed without much conscious thought.
What is the definiton of the Autonomous Stage of Learning
Anthony Dickinson has written: 'Associative learning and representation'
Examples of associative learning include classical conditioning (Pavlov's dog salivating at the sound of a bell) and operant conditioning (a rat learning to press a lever for food). Other examples include taste aversion learning (associating a specific food with illness) and spatial learning (associating landmarks with specific locations).
There are of course others, but here are four areas whose cells are amenable to behavioral associative learning: 1. Locus coerulues 2. Raphe nuclei 3. Basal ganglia 4. Hippocampus
William Epstein has written: 'Varieties of perceptual learning' -- subject(s): Perceptual learning 'Meaning and familiarity in associative learning' -- subject(s): Association of ideas, Psychology of Learning