Knowledge of results/performance

• Knowledge of results (KR) feedback involves knowing the outcome of a performance; this is likely to be a statistic that forms part of a final result, e.g.

  • The score at the end of a tennis match
  • The position of a performer in a swimming race
  • A performer's time in a distance running event
  • The height achieved in a high jump event
• Knowledge of performance (KP) feedback relates to individual performance regardless of any final result, e.g.

  • The timing of a backhand stroke in tennis
  • How clean a landing is after a beam performance in gymnastics
  • How quickly a runner leaves the blocks in a sprint
• Knowledge of results for beginners

  Beginners may be demotivated by results if they often lose against more experienced performers.

  Beginners are likely to understand what results mean, so this can be a simple way of understanding the quality of a performance
• Knowledge of results for elite performers

  Elite athletes may use KR feedback in goal setting and assessment of progress
• Knowledge of performance for beginners

  Can be too complex for beginners to understand so must be carefully tailored to suit the level of the performer.

  Can allow beginners to assess their performance independently of the performance of other competitors
• Knowledge of performance to elite performance

  Can provide detailed knowledge that allows elite performers to work towards improved results