Lesson 5 part 2: Learning Plateau

Question 1

What is feedback?

Answer 1

• Information that a performer rceives
• Can be received before, during or after a performance
• Important to think about the level of the performer when giving the feedback
• It can come from: within (intrinsic), others (extrinsic) and results and scores (extrinsic)

Question 2

What is positive feedback?

Answer 2

• Informs the learner what was correct about the movement.
• This helps them remember how to perform the movement next time
• This is essential for motivation

Question 3

What is negative feedback?

Answer 3

• Informs the learner what was incorrect about the mocement.
• This musc include what they need to do next time i.e. corrections.

Question 4

What is knowledge of results?

Answer 4

• Thsi focuses on how successful you have been in achieving an outcome.
• Factual
• Given to you by a coach or teacher, but you can see it for yourself e.g. the distance you threw the javelin.
• Beginners need this as they may not realise when they have beensuccessful or not.

Question 5

What is knowledge of performance?

Answer 5

• This provides more detail about how well you performed - irrespective of the result.
• It can relate to technique used or specific aspects of your movement
• It focuses on the qaulity of your performanc, not the result.

Question 6

What is extrinsic feedback?

Answer 6

• This comes from outside of the performer e.g. coach or teammates.
• May also come from fellow performers or spectators
• Could be verbal or on a scorecard
• Beginners rely heavily on this feedback

Question 7

What is intrinsic feedback?

Answer 7

• This is feedback from within the performer
• E.g. how something feels, information from the senses or muscles
• Elite performers develop the ability to interpret sensory information
• They can feel if they have performed well
• This is often called kinaesthesis

Question 8

What is a learning plateau?

Answer 8

Period during performance when there are no signs of improvement.

Question 9

Explain the 4 stages of the graph.

Answer 9

Stage 1 - rate of learning is slow, performance level is poor because the performer is new to the task and is in the cognitive stage, working out the sub-routines of the task, possibly using trial and error learning.

Stage 2 - rapid acceleration in the rate of learning, performer has begun to master the task and gain some success, providing reinforcement and motivation.

Stage 3 - no improvement in the rate of learning, performance has reached a ‘plateau’, performance maintains at the same level.

Stage 4 - towards the end of the task, perhaps due to fatigue, performance may deteriorate, drop in rate of performance where it starts to get worse - concept called drive reduction.

Drive reduction occurs because performer has gained success on the task and the initial drive to succeed has been lost

Question 10

What are the causes for the plateau?

Answer 10

• Lack of motivation
• Boredom
• Coaching - coach may use incorrect instructions or incorrect practice methods
• Limit of ability - dont have the underlying skill level
• Targets set too low
• Fatigue

Question 11

What are the possible solutions?

Answer 11

• Lack of motivation - coach should set new challenges/offer rewards (tangible and intangible)
• Boredom - vary practice drills
• Coaching - try an alternative coach
• Limit of ability - allow perfomrer to compete against others of similar ability
• Targets set too low - set appropriate goals that challenge the performer.
• Fatigue - allow performer to rest/use distrivuted practice