Feedback Flashcards
Feedback
The information available to the performer during or after the performance
Purpose = to correct + improve future performances
Functions of feedback
Motivation
Reinforcement
Informing
Motivation
Information concerning success or failure can be motivational
Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement increases the chance of an athlete repeating a performance
Informing
Proving information about errors + correction
Characteristics of effective feedback
Accurate
Concise
Immediate
Clear
Truthful
Types of feedback
Intrinsic
Extrinsic
Positive
Negative
Terminal
Concurrent
Intrinsic
Comes from your senses during the movement
Perceived by the performer
e.g. hearing a tennis ball hit the frame of the racket
Also from kinaesthetic feedback = feel of the movement
Extrinsic
Comes from external forces
e.g. a coach
Can be tangible (e.g. facts + figures) + non-tangible (e.g. advice + motivation)
Knowledge of result
Consists of tangible data
Terminal
Outcome driven
Offers basic information on success of result
Knowledge of performance
Non-tangible
Offers feedback on movement + performance regardless of outcome –> how well they performed
Positive feedback
Praise
Negative feedback
Removing negative stimuli to promote positive behaviour
Terminal
Given after performance
Concurrent
Given during performance
