The Role of Feedback in Information Processing Models
Understanding Feedback in Motor Learning
Feedback plays a crucial role in how we learn and perfect movement skills. It's like having your own personal coach inside your head (and sometimes outside too!) that tells you how well you're performing.
Types of Feedback
- Intrinsic Feedback (Internal)
- Comes from your own sensory systems
- Includes:
- Proprioception (knowing where your limbs are)
- Visual feedback
- Auditory feedback
- Tactile sensations
- Extrinsic Feedback (External)
- Comes from external sources
- Includes:
- Coach's comments
- Video replays
- Scoreboard results
- Crowd reactions
Think of intrinsic feedback as your body's built-in GPS system, while extrinsic feedback is like having a navigation assistant giving you directions!
How Feedback Works in Information Processing
The Feedback Loop
- Performance Execution
- Feedback Reception
- Comparison with Desired Outcome
- Adjustment Decision
- Modified Performance
A basketball player shooting free throws:
- Shoots the ball (Performance)
- Sees if it goes in (Feedback)
- Compares with ideal shot (Comparison)