Ecological Approach to Learning and Skill Acquisition

Learning in an ecological approach involves establishing a functional relationship between information gathered from the environment and movement in affordances. To be successful in a constantly changing environment, individuals must adapt and find new movement solutions. Skill acquisition is not about repeating the same solution, but about continuously finding new solutions through problem-solving. Success in movement and sports relies on the ability to find the right relationship between information and movement within a given set of constraints.