Knowledge of Performance and the Learning of a Closed Motor Skill

Stephen A. Wallace · Richard W. Hagler

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Gentile (1972) holds that knowledge of performance (KP) is the most effective form of information for the acquisition of a closed skill. To test this prediction, one group of subjects was given both KP and knowledge of results (KR) and the other group was given KR and verbal encouragement following each basketball shooting trial with the nondominant hand. The results showed a significant improvement in the performance of both groups in the skill acquisition phase, but a significantly higher level of performance by the KP + KR group following verbal feedback withdrawal. It was concluded that KP is a strong feedback source in the acquisition of a closed motor skill.

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1972A Working Model of Skill Acquisition with Application to Teaching 1927The Law of Effect 1959Some effects of introducing and withdrawing knowledge of results early and late in practice.

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