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.

 

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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 tests of transfer

Benefits of blocked over serial feedback on complex motor skill learning

 

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