word
Motor Learning
MOH-ter LER-ning
/ˈmoʊtər ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
motorlearning
Dictionary meaning
The process by which movement skills are acquired, refined, and stored through practice and experience, resulting in relatively permanent changes in motor behaviour
History and origin
Intersection of psychology and kinesiology; major theoretical frameworks developed in the 1970s–80s
Examples
- Motor learning research shows that variable practice schedules often outperform repetitive blocked practice for skill retention.
- A child learning to ride a bicycle is undergoing classic motor learning.
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