<h1>This is an audio version of the blog post 'Learning in the ugly zone: the importance of play and exploration.'</h1> The out-take at the beginning is Snoopy (my border collie) helping me by highlighting play and exploration with his 'squeeky piggy' Christmas present. The full blog post including the diagramme of the Ugly Curve can be found on the Dynamics Coaching website by following this link <a href='https://dynamics-coaching.com/articles/learning-in-the-ugly-zone/'>https://dynamics-coaching.com/articles/learning-in-the-ugly-zone/</a> Dynamics Learning (ugly) Curve (Davies and Davies, 2019)The dynamics challenge-performance learning curve, adapted from Davies and Davies (2019) is an ecological dynamics model of optimal challenge for learning. It is based on the self-organising properties of movement dynamics (e.g. Kelso, 1984) the ‘cusp catastrophe model’ (Thom, 1923; Hardy & Fazey, 1987) the ‘challenge point framework’ (Guadagnoli & Lee, 2004) and Dave Alred’s (2015) concept of the ‘ugly zone’..

This is an audio version of the blog post 'Learning in the ugly zone: the importance of play and exploration.' The out-take at the beginning is Snoopy (my border collie) helping me by highlighting play and exploration with his 'squeeky piggy' Christmas present. The full blog post including the diagramme of the Ugly Curve can be found on the Dynamics Coaching website by following this link https://dynamics-coaching.com/articles/learning-in-the-ugly-zone/ Dynamics Learning (ugly) Curve (Davies and Davies, 2019) The dynamics challenge-performance learning curve, adapted from Davies and Davies (2019) is an ecological dynamics model of optimal challenge for learning. It is based on the self-organising properties of movement dynamics (e.g. Kelso, 1984) the ‘cusp catastrophe model’ (Thom, 1923; Hardy & Fazey, 1987) the ‘challenge point framework’ (Guadagnoli & Lee, 2004) and Dave Alred’s (2015) concept of the ‘ugly zone’..

This is an audio version of the blog post 'Learning in the ugly zone: the importance of play and exploration.' The out-take at the beginning is Snoopy (my border collie) helping me by highlighting play and exploration with his 'squeeky piggy' Christmas present. The full blog post including the diagramme of the Ugly Curve can be found on the Dynamics Coaching website by following this link <a href="https://dynamics-coaching.com/articles/learning-in-the-ugly-zone/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://dynamics-coaching.com/articles/learning-in-the-ugly-zone/</a> Dynamics Learning (ugly) Curve (Davies and Davies, 2019)The dynamics challenge-performance learning curve, adapted from Davies and Davies (2019) is an ecological dynamics model of optimal challenge for learning. It is based on the self-organising properties of movement dynamics (e.g. Kelso, 1984) the ‘cusp catastrophe model’ (Thom, 1923; Hardy &amp; Fazey, 1987) the ‘challenge point framework’ (Guadagnoli &amp; Lee, 2004) and Dave Alred’s (2015) concept of the ‘ugly zone’..

Learning in the Ugly Zone: The Importance of Play and Exploration (with guest Snoopy)

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Our mission is to bring evidence-based research, theory, and practice to life in an engaging, enjoyable, and practical manner. We aim to foster a vibrant community where knowledge meets application in the realms of adventure, lifestyle, and equestrian sports. Join us as we delve into spontaneous and insightful conversations with practitioners and researchers across the fields of learning, skill acquisition, movement sciences, ethics, and philosophy, particularly in relation to adventure and equestrian sports. Our focus is on sports that embrace fluidity and lack rigid boundaries or rules, inherently involving risks that cannot be completely eliminated. We believe that these sports present unique challenges and opportunities that differ from those found in many traditional sports. However, we aspire for our podcasts to resonate with coaches and participants across a diverse spectrum of sports and activities. Become part of our passionate community, nurture your skills, forge connections, uphold ethical standards, and revolutionise your approach to acquiring movement skills.

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