Positive/negative feedback

• Positive feedback involves praise; a performer is told when they are doing something right; this is essential because:


  • It means that a performer knows to repeat an actionin the same way
  • It can be highly motivating
• Negative feedback involves telling a performer that they have done something incorrectly; this type of feedback should involve:

  • Telling a performer exactly what is incorrect about an action
  • Discussion of how to correct the action for the future
• • Positive feedback is generally more effective than negative feedback for beginners, as it is likely to be motivating and to encourage continued participation
• • Elite performers tend to have learned how to respond well to negative feedback, and will see it as an essential part of improving performance