motor learning

noun

UK /ˈməʊ.tə ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/

US /ˈmoʊ.tɚ ˈlɝː.nɪŋ/

Motor learning is how your body gets better at a movement by practicing it again and again.

Riding a bike without training wheels is a good example of motor learning.

SYNONYMS

movement learning skill learning physical learning action learning

RELATED WORDS

practice coordination muscle memory skill training

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The study of how people and animals learn new body movements.

She studies motor learning to help athletes recover from injuries.

3. The changes in the brain and body that happen when a movement becomes automatic.

Motor learning lets you type without looking at the keys.

4. A teaching approach that helps students improve physical skills through repetition and feedback.

The coach used motor learning drills to improve the team's passing.