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Podcast: The Perception & Action Podcast
Episode: How Difficult Should Practice Be? The Challenge Point Hypothesis
Description: What is the optimal level of task difficulty to use in practice? How does it depend on the complexity of the skill and the experience of the learner? A look at the Challenge Point Hypothesis and studies which have tested its predictions. Â Articles: Challenge Point: A Framework for Conceptualizing the Effects of Various Practice Conditions in Motor Learning Measurement of functional task difficulty during motor learning: What level of difficulty corresponds to the optimal challenge point? Nominal and functional task difficulty in skill acquisition: Effects on performance in two t...