Discuss the role of feedback in the learning of skills.

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Discuss the role of feedback in the learning of skills

'Feedback is sensory information that results from movement'

(Davis et al-2000)

Guidance and feedback are extremely helpful when learning new skills. Guidance is information about what you are about to do. It should let the performer know which is the best way to succeed. Feedback is comments about what you have just done.

Feedback is most effective given straight after the performance, when what you have done is fresh in your mind. It should be accurate, clear, and easy to understand, in order to aid the learning of skills.

Feedback comes in several forms. These are used in conjunction with the learner's ability, and the type of activity being learnt.

* Intrinsic

* Extrinsic

* Positive

* Negative

* Terminal

* Concurrent

* Knowledge of performance (KP)

* Knowledge of results (KR)

Feed back has four main functions; To inform the performer about how well they have done, positive or negative reinforcement, motivation, and punishment.

(Galligan et al. 2000)

Intrinsic feedback comes from the performer. It is usually focused on