Guidance and feedback Typeit

Feedback is used by an athlete to judge the level of success of a performance. There are different types of feedback an athlete can use, and feedback can be received before, during and after a performance. It is important that coaches work together with the athlete to determine the right type of feedback that they need to improve their performance and help them to remain motivated. For instance, it is highly recommended to use positive feedback, knowledge of performance and extrinsic feedback for a/an performer.

Identify the type of feedback from the descriptions below:

• Feedback that comes from within the player, such as the feel of the movement as they execute the skill - feedback
• Feedback that comes externally to the player, such as a conversation from the coach on how they need to lift their hips higher during the flight of their high jump - feedback
• Feedback given to a performer regarding successful aspects of their performance, such as how well they did at marking the opposition's best player in netball - feedback
• Feedback given to the athlete regarding the failure or negative aspects of a performance, such as how they had a no jump 3 times during their long jump competition - feedback
• Feedback on the success or failure based on the outcome of a performance, such as a basketball team looking at the scoreboard and seeing they lost by 24 points - knowledge of
• The success or failure of the performance of a skill, irrespective of the outcome of the performance, such as a 200 m sprinter achieving a new personal best time, despite coming last in the race - knowledge of