Dr Michael Spittle is Senior Lecturer in Motor Learning in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. Michael teaches in the areas of motor learning, motor development, motor control, and skill acquisition. He is also Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management). He is currently supervising a number of honours and postgraduate student projects in motor learning and skill acquisition. Dr Spittle is an active researcher who has presented extensively at national and international conferences. He has published a number of journal publications as well as book chapters. Michael is co-author of the books “Imagery in Sport”, published by Human Kinetics and “Developing Game Sense Through Tactical Learning: A Resource for Teachers and Coaches” published by Cambridge University Press.
Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
Supervisor of Honours, Masters and PhD students
Research background covering the areas of motor learning and skill acquisition and physical education. Michael’s research interests include: motor imagery, practice conditions and feedback, decision-making and perceptual cognitive skill, games analysis, physical education, game sense approaches to teaching and coaching, children’s motor skill performance, and instructional approaches and teaching models in physical education.
Memberships
Australian Council for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (ACHPER), Victorian Cricket Coaches Association (VCAA), International Society of Sport Psychologists (ISSP), Sports Medicine Australia (SMA)
Conferences
Spittle, M. Petering, F., Kremer, P., & Spittle, S. (2011). Stereotypes and perceptions of physical education pre-service teachers. Paper presented at 27th International ACHPER Conference, Adelaide, 18-20 April.
Spittle, M., Kennedy, M., & Spittle, S. (2011). Frequency of teacher augmented feedback in secondary physical education. Paper presented at 27th International ACHPER Conference, Adelaide, 18-20 April.
Spittle, S., Watt, A., & Spittle, M. (2011). The development of a questionnaire to measure the confidence of teachers to teach primary school physical education. Paper presented at 27th International ACHPER Conference, Adelaide, 18-20 April.
McNeil, D.G., Spittle, M., Morris, T., Evans, S., & Mesagno, C. (2010). Imagining Unpredictable Stimuli: Implications for the Applied Use of Imagery. Paper presented at International Congress of Applied Psychology 2010 (ICAP 2010), Melbourne, 11 – 16 July.
Morris, T., & Spittle, M. (2010). Is Internal Imagery the Default Perspective and Why Does This Matter? Paper presented at International Congress of Applied Psychology 2010 (ICAP 2010), Melbourne, 11 – 16 July.
McNeil, D.G., Spittle, M., & Mesagno, C. (2010). An applied study of massed and distributed practice trials in the learning of a discrete and continuous soccer skill. Paper presented at International Congress of Applied Psychology 2010 (ICAP 2010), Melbourne, 11 – 16 July.
Evans, S., Spittle, M., & Payne, W. (2010). An applied investigation of how sport specific physiological demand influences the psychological processes of decision-making in hockey. Paper presented at International Congress of Applied Psychology 2010 (ICAP 2010), Melbourne, 11 – 16 July.
Spittle, M., McNeil, D.G., Evans, S., & Morris, T. (2009). "Imagery of an Open Reactive Skill: Are Reactive Elements Present in Imagery?" Presentation at XIIth World Congress of Sport Psychology, Morocco June.
McNeil, D.G., Spittle, M., & Berry, J. (2009). "Characteristic Analysis of a Small-Sided Games Training Intervention." Presentation at XIIth World Congress of Sport Psychology, Morocco June.
Evans, S., & Spittle, M. (2009). "The Effect of Physiological Demands on Decision Making in Hockey." Presentation at XIIth World Congress of Sport Psychology, Morocco June.