Feedback

Question 1

Intrinsic Feedback

Answer 1

Intrinsic feedback is information that performers receive from their senses including visual, auditory,proprioception and touch

• visual (through what you see)
• auditory (through what you hear)
• proprioception (through internal receptors, such as how much muscles are stretching)
• touch( through skin receptors)

Question 2

Intrinsic feedback

Example

Answer 2

When performing a tennis serve the performer is aware of the coordination of their body parts (proprioception) feels the grip on their racket(touch),hears the contact the ball makes with the racket (auditory), Sees the flight and landing of the ball (visual)

•coaches can enhance intrinsic feedback by asking questions related to the performers senses.
“Do you feel balanced or unbalanced “

Question 3

Augmented Feedback

Answer 3

Augmented feedback is feedback that comes from sources external to the performer. This could be verbal from a coach, watching a video, or a GPS

Knowledge of results
Refers to the specific outcome of the task.(success or failure)

Knowledge of performance
Is information about the process of performing the task. It is feedback on how the skill is performed. (Reasons for success or failure)

Question 4

Feedback works on a number of different levels

Answer 4

• MOTIVATES THE LEARNER by providing information on the progress of the learner
• feedback can HIGHLIGHT/FIX SKILL ERRORS and enables the learner to make appropriate corrections
• Feedback can provide POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT, confirming what the learner is performing correctly

Question 5

How feedback should be delivered

Answer 5

• feedback is mostly verbal and should be clear, precise and limited (to ensure there is no information overload)
• it is important that the learner sees the feedback as genuine and meaningful- this is why building a trusting relationship is a crucial step for athletes and coaches

Question 6

Frequency of feedback

Answer 6

The frequency of the feedback that the athlete receives should reduce as an athlete becomes more proficient

• the beginner (cognitive) cannot identify their own errors, so therefore requires significant amounts of feedback to assist development
• As they progress, the learner needs to be able to develop their ability to detect errors. Coach feedback is still important, but it should not be given as frequently as compared to a cognitive learner , enabling the performer to develop their own error detection abilities.