Feedback

Question 1

Feedback

Answer 1

Is the information an athlete receives about the performance and outcome of a task.
It can be classified as internal or external feedback.

Question 2

Internal feedback

Answer 2

Is the use of persons proprioception sensory information relayed from within the muscle.
It’s what you feel during or after you have performed a skill.
These senses help develop a kinaesthetic sense for a movement.

Question 3

External feedback

Answer 3

Is information received about the performance from various sources outside of the performer such as a coach or teammate.
These are usually verbal, visual or written.

Question 4

Knowledge of result

Answer 4

Specific feedback about the outcome of the task as opposed to any performance characteristics of the task
Beneficial for learners when developing new skills

Question 5

Knowledge of performance

Answer 5

Feedback that concerns the characteristics of performing a task, rather than the outcome of the task.
Generally delivered after the performance of the task.

Question 6

Delivering feedback

Answer 6

External feedback can serve 3 different purposes:
-Fixing errors
-Motivation
-Reinforcement
Important that feedback is viewed as genuine, particularly for reinforcement.