Importance of Feedback Activity
Category: Sport Skills · 1-page printable PDF · Ages 7-8, 9-10 · Free for ConnectedPE members
A practical task that lets students *feel* what feedback does to learning rather than just hear about it. Students perform a skill under three conditions — no feedback, knowledge of result (what happened), and knowledge of performance (how it was executed) — then compare accuracy and improvement across the three.
The design is a genuine mini-experiment: same performer, same skill, one variable changed. The contrast between conditions makes the theory land — students discover for themselves why "you missed" and "your elbow dropped" produce completely different learning, and articulate why feedback is critical to skill development.
One page, any closed skill (target throws work beautifully), Years 7–10. Use it in a skill-acquisition topic for senior PE theory made practical, or as a staff-room-worthy demonstration of why your coaching cues matter. Pairs naturally with the coaching activity set — Observation, Styles Role Play, Practical Coaching — as the "why" behind giving good feedback.
What students learn
Students compare performance under three feedback conditions, distinguish knowledge of result from knowledge of performance, and articulate why feedback is critical to skill development.
Topics: Skill Acquisition, Feedback, Motor Learning, Practical Activity, Knowledge of Results
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