Communication and Motor Skill Learning: What We Learn From Research in the Gymnasium

This paper examines communication and motor skill learning from the perspective of research on teaching. Research design for laboratory motor learning, applied motor learning, and research on teaching physical education are discussed. In addition, the contributions of each research type to our knowledge of motor skill learning are considered. A series of studies are presented, and it is concluded that teachers are important in structuring and communicating expectations to students. The role of teacher feedback in helping students learn motor skills, however, may be less than previously thought.