Feedback

Question 1

What is feedback?

Answer 1

Feedback is the information that a performer receives about the outcome of a task they have performed. It is a critical part of skill development

Question 2

How is feedback classified?

Answer 2

• Intrinsic Feedback (internal)
• Augmented Feedback (external)

Question 3

What is the purpose of feedback?

Answer 3

• Fixing errors
• Improving an athletes motivation through feedback showing progress
• Reinforcement through positive feedback

Question 4

What is intrinsic feedback?

Answer 4

Information about the performance comes from our senses, visual, auditory, proprioceptive, touch

Question 5

What is augmented feedback?

Answer 5

Information from external sources, coach, crowd, parents

Question 6

Definition: Proprioceptive Sense

Answer 6

Sensory information relayed within the muscle (muscle memory)

Question 7

What are the different types of augmented feedback?

Answer 7

• Concurrent Feedback (during performance)
• Terminal Feedback (after performance)

Question 8

How can augmented feedback be classified?

Answer 8

• Knowledge of Results
• Knowledge of Outcome

Question 9

What is knowledge of results?

Answer 9

Refers to the specific feedback about the outcome of the task

Question 10

What is knowledge of performance?

Answer 10

Relates to the characteristics of performing a task (technique)