While human interaction is a common weak point in many coaching situations a more clear understanding of the science of learning can only enhance your coaching methods. Dr. Howard exposes you to the three components to the science of learning. Antecedents affect current behavior. Behavior is the action of the learner at the present. It is out of control of the coach.
Consequences provide feedback as to the success of the players' behavior.
The consequences are those events that actually control future behavior. Dr. Howard does a terrific job of giving you actual coaching examples in basketball drills as to how antecedents, behavior, and consequences all interact to produce learning in this video. You are given both a list of antecedent, behavior, and consequences of a specific basketball skill, and in addition taken onto the court with Tara to demonstrate how they all interact in real practice situations. Dr. Howard makes several weighty statements regarding the use of antecedents and consequences including this clear point. Changing the consequences motivates future behavior, while setting the antecedents affects events which change current behavior.