Post-Power Law of Practice: Comparing Static and Dynamical Models of Skill Acquisition

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dc.contributor.advisorByrne, Michaelen_US
dc.creatorWeeks, Charles Roberten_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-22T15:51:42Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-05-22T15:51:42Zen_US
dc.date.created2024-05en_US
dc.date.issued2024-04-19en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2024en_US
dc.date.updated2024-05-22T15:51:42Zen_US
dc.description.abstractTraditionally, the power law has been used to describe the trajectory of skill acquisition. Recent research has challenged this ``law,'' suggesting other models may better capture individual-level data. Furthermore, the motor learning and recovery literature suggests dynamical models might better capture non-monotonic behavior or the effect of feedback. This study compares the fits of six models on data from two mirror tracing experiments with different levels of haptic feedback. This includes two power models, the exponential model, a hybrid power and exponential model, and two dynamical models. This research replicated previous findings that the exponential model is better than the power models for individual-level data. The APEX and two dynamical models showed some advantage, but a fit metric penalizing extra parameters (BIC) called the extent of these advantages into question. These results are important as the models with better fits may better represent the cognitive processes involved in skill acquisition.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationWeeks, Charles.Post-Power Law of Practice: Comparing Static and Dynamical Models of Skill Acquisition. (2024). Masters thesis, Rice University. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/116167en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/116167en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectModelingen_US
dc.subjectSkill Acquisitionen_US
dc.subjectLearningen_US
dc.subjectPracticeen_US
dc.subjectPower Lawen_US
dc.subjectDynamical Modelen_US
dc.subjectMirror Tracingen_US
dc.titlePost-Power Law of Practice: Comparing Static and Dynamical Models of Skill Acquisitionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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