The Relative Effects of Four Types of Information Presentation on Learning a Multiple Degree of Freedom Skill

Researchers had initially suggested that knowledge of results is the most potent form of information feedback. In fact, some were convinced that without knowledge of results no learning could occur. More recently it has been suggested that the appropriate form of feedback may be specified by the task criterion in that the information feedback must match the constraints imposed upon response output. Others have hypothesized that even the most effective form of feedback may not optimize the learning of a skill as well as the presentation of information concerning what to do to correct previous errors. The focus of this study is to examine the relative effects of four types of information presentation: knowledge of results, knowledge of performance, attention focusing cues and error correcting instructions, on learning a multiple degree of freedom skill, the overarm throw.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Kinesiology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Kernodle, Michael Wayne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Carlton, Les G.

• Health Sciences, Rehabilitation and Therapy
• Education, Physical

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8908730

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71086