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A skill is referred to the ability to perform some complex tasks smoothly and efficiently. It consists of a chain of perceptual motor responses or a sequence of stimulus-response associations.
The stages of development of skill learning are as follows:
(i) Cognitive тИТ The learner has to understand and memorise the instructions to perform a task. In this, every external instruction has to be kept in the consciousness.
(ii) Associative тИТ Different sensory inputs or stimuli are linked with appropriate responses. Further, errors decrease, time taken is reduced and performance improves with increase in practice.
(iii) Autonomous тИТ The attentional demands of the associative stage decrease and interference of external factors is reduced. Skilled performance attains automaticity with minimal demands on conscious effort.