The effect of feedback after good and poor trials on the continuous motor tasks learning

Reza Goudini, Esmaeel Saemi, Saeed Ashrafpoornavaee, Behrouz Abdoli

The effect of feedback after good and poor trials on the continuous motor tasks learning

Číslo: 1/2018
Periodikum: Acta Gymnica
DOI: 10.5507/ag.2018.001

Klíčová slova: knowledge of results, good trials, poor trials, motivational feedback, znalosti výsledků, dobré zkoušky, špatné zkoušky, motivační zpětná vazba

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Anotace: Background: Although the useful effects of motivational feedback on the motor skills learning have been proven, a study focusing on the effects of feedback after good and poor trials in continuous motor tasks has not been conducted.

Objective: The purpose of the present study is to examine the effect of feedback after good versus poor trials on continuous motor tasks learning among novices.

Methods: Eighteen right-handed students (age 24.66 ± 1.35 years) were randomly divided in two groups (7 males and 2 females each) of good trial and poor trials. All participants completed 11 blocks of 6 trials for a total of 66 practice trials in line-tracking task. After each block of 6 trials, participants in the "feedback after good trials" group received feedback on their 3 best trials in that block, whereas those in the "feedback after poor trials" group received feedback on their 3 poorest trials in the block. The practice was conducted in a day and a retention test was administered after 48 hours.

Results: Our findings showed that feedback after good trials versus poor trials is significantly better for learning continuous motor tasks and performance (p < .05).

Conclusions: The findings of the present study highlight the motivational role of feedback in learning and performance of a continuous motor task.