feedback received via receptors in the muscles or sensations that are felt by the performer, providing information from movement

feedback received from outside of the performer, e.g. from a coach

feedback related to the outcome of a performance such as the result or final position

feedback related to how well movements were performed

Types of feedback

Physical education

This unit develops understanding of how goal setting and SMART targets can be used effectively to improve performance as well as unpicking the different types of guidance and feedback that help us learn sporting skills.

Sport psychology: goal setting, guidance and feedback

Which of the following are types of feedback?

information received from the performer's senses

information received from outside of the performer e.g. from a coach

feedback focussed on the correct aspects of performance

feedback focussed on the incorrect aspects of performance

Which of the following might be sources of extrinsic feedback?

Giving a beginner too much {{ }} feedback could be very demotivating.

When we evaluate something, which process should we follow to ensure we produce a coherent, well structured  evaluation?

Which word means internal feedback from the body and limbs about how the body is moving?

When a teacher writes suggestions on your work about how you might improve it, we say that they are giving you ...

Which type of guidance is often combined with verbal guidance to deliver a demonstration to a group of learners?

the child's parents/guardians encouraging them

Where might the following receive feedback from?

They all mean something is staying where it is.

The words exit, exhale and export all begin with the prefix ex-. What do these words have in common?

information received before a performance to help prepare you

a method to convey information to a performer to aid skill learning

information received during or after a performance about the performance

Which of these would best define feedback?

Guidance which involves a coach supporting the learner's movement physically using their hands is called {{ }} guidance.

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