This introductory course has been designed to assist students in the understanding and integration of the principles of motor control and learning into practice for the advancement of motor skill acquisition. Learning is an essential feature of human perceptual-motor behavior. This course provides an introduction to the principles of learning skills, as well as a preliminary application of the principles to therapeutic practice. Theory is explored as it relates to learning, performance and skill acquisition. Principles of learning as they pertain to task analysis and characteristics of learner and learning environment are also addressed.