Which of the following aspects does not pertain to deliberate practice by…

Concept

Deliberate practice is purposeful, structured practice aimed at improving a specific skill. It uses a clearly defined task and focused effort at a challenge level just beyond the learner’s present competence.

Its improvement cycle combines informative feedback, repeated attempts, and correction of errors. The task should be demanding yet attainable, because either extreme disrupts useful adjustment.

Application

Informative feedback, repetition, and error correction all support the deliberate-practice cycle. A task that is too easy or too hard instead describes a mismatch with the learner’s productive challenge level.

Contrast

• “The task is too easy or too hard” places the activity below or beyond the productive challenge range.

• “The learner receives informative feedback” supplies information for the next performance adjustment.

• “The learner has adequate opportunities to repeat the task” permits successive refinement of the same target skill.

• “The learner has opportunities to correct errors” converts diagnosed gaps into revised performance.

Result

Therefore, the aspect that does not pertain to deliberate practice is: “The task is too easy or too hard.”