Useful examples of feedback
A skier may feel that they don't have very good control of the skis when making a turn and can feel off-balance.
- Intrinsic feedback
- Continuous feedback
- Knowledge of performance
- Negative feedback
A wheelchair basketball player during a game can hear verbal feedback from a coach, comments from team-mates, the response of the spectators and the referee's decisions.
- Extrinsic feedback
- Continuous feedback
A golfer sees his position at the end of the competition.
- Knowledge of results
- Extrinsic feedback
A netball shooter can see if the ball goes in the hoop and hears the score at the end of the game.
- Terminal feedback
- Extrinsic feedback
- Knowledge of results
Question
Watching the monitor while on the rowing machine in the gym provides what type of feedback?
Extrinsic feedback as the monitor shows aspects of performance such as speed and distance rowed.