Robustness of performance during domain change in an esport: A study of within-expertise transfer.

ABSTRACT: Research on the transfer of skill from the circumstances in which it was learned to partially or completely novel tasks or situations is a foundational topic in the study of learning, memory, education, and expertise. A long history of transfer research has led to the conclusion that skill learning is generally domain specific. One important transfer problem occurs when a domain of expertise undergoes a fundamental shift, as when experts must adapt to changes in technology, rules, or professional practice. Here we examine skill maintenance in StarCraft 2, a video game of skills which undergoes frequent changes due to updates and includes a variety of gameplay options. Of particular interest are two competing predictions about how transfer will interact with expertise in this domain. The fi

SUBMITTER: Thompson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703280 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature