Types of Feedback and Frequency

Question 1

What are the 4 aspects of intrinsic (internal) feedback?

Answer 1

• Visual (through what you see).
• Auditory (through what you hear).
• Proprioception (through internal receptors, such as how much the muscles are stretching).
• Touch (through skin receptors).

Question 2

What are the 2 aspects of augmented (external) feedback?

Answer 2

• Knowledge of results (refers to specific outcome of the performance = success or failure).
• Knowledge of performance (refers to the characteristics of the performance = the reasons for the success or the failure).

Question 3

What are the 3 recognised purposes of external feedback?

Answer 3

• Fixing errors as a result of either knowledge of results and knowledge of performance.
• Motivation through feedback that shows progress.
• Reinforcement through positive feedback.