INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

confidence to accept the alternative hypothesis when pre-posttest was
analysed in the experimental group. It could indicate that experience
or lack of previous experience in visual demonstration might influence
how the subjects interpret each set of circumstances and deals with the
pre-practice information. This led to conclude that demonstrations or
limb-related instructions might encourage learners to seek out specific
feedback, or error information that could be compared with prepractice
information or some sort of explicit transformation of this
information. The skills and knowledge of learners may change with
practice, hence the proposed template of the movement that develops
with practice and forms part of the learner’s existing skills will
change. According to Hodges and Franks (2002), the explicit
component of this template might be some sort of transformation of
the demonstrations, instructions, and augmented feedback, at least
early in practice. The implicit component might reflect more
behavioural changes that result from “getting a feel” for the
movement. Learning to monitor and use effectively proprioceptive
input would arguably be most effective for developing a more refined
implicit template that is likely to benefit tasks. It means more demands
on the motor aspects of the movement are placed.
Future study that replicate this present study should result in better
findings if all subjects referring to those in the experimental group
actually undergo the 18 hours of video-modelling sessions. It is also
recommended if all subjects recruited are from the same gymnasticstraining
center and the researcher herself/himself is present during the
viewing of the video. The findings of this present study is in hoped to
shed light on the effectiveness of video-modelling as well as providing
insights for the coaches, physical educators, and interested individuals
in attaining or producing the appropriate videos that may help in
accelerating the acquisition of skills in gymnastics. In short, the
findings also aimed to increase the awareness among individuals in
the gymnastics family of the important role of video demonstrations in
skill acquisition process.
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