Skill learning and retention.

Skills are hard to learn, and forgotten only months after a course. Initial learning is facilitated by: close individual instruction right from the start, many repetitions, short learning sessions on different days, positive calm athmosphere, learning one skill at the time, and having objective defenitions of mastery. Retention is dependant on frequent training. In the retention fase a major part of the training must be integrated in regular exercise with multiple physical and psycological stressors, to mimic real field situations. Self-training must be made possible by open training labs, video instruction, and self-training procedures. (C) 2017 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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