If you look up just about any article on the information processing theory you will find the description of this theory to be the same in some shape or form. It compares the way people process information to that of a computer. In an article from BelievePerform.com, information processing looks at how information enters our system, how we interpret that information and make decisions, and how we put those decisions into action, and finally what we do with the new information our action generate. The article is informative in how the information processing theory can be used to learn skills in sports. Short term and long term memory are important when learning new skills. When talking about physical skills related to sports, they recommend imagery, rehearsal and practice, association and linking, simplicity, organization, chunking, positive reinforcement as means to help get the new learned skills into long term memory.
In another article about information processing, ExpertLearners.com uses
a more traditional approach to explain the theory. If you are looking for an
easy to understand explanation of this theory, I found this article very
helpful. One thing that I like is the definition of terms associated with this
theory.
When thinking about how a computer works, you have information
input and output. For us, we get stimuli or input from external sources and the
output is our behavior. The information process is everything that happens in between
the stimuli and behavior. Take a look at these two resources to get a better
understanding.
References
An introduction to
information processing system, memory and its role in sports (n.d.). In Believe Perform.com. Retrieved from http://believeperform.com/coaching/an-introduction-to-information-processing-system-memory-and-its-role-in-sports/
Cognitive Information
Processing Theory (n.d.). In Expert Learners.com.
Retrieved from http://www.expertlearners.com/cip_theory.php
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