The effect of summary knowledge of results on error detection capabilities /
Feedback is critical for learning any task. One form of
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=741213461&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=2945&RQT=309&VName=PQD |
| Summary: | Feedback is critical for learning any task. One form of feedback typically manipulated is knowledge of results (KR). In the present experiment, KR was given either immediately after each trial or in summary form after 8 trials (one block). An error estimation protocol was used to evaluate error detection capacity for the summary KR manipulation. The task used was to push a specified four key sequence in a predetermined time frame. Four groups were tested through an acquisition phase of 12 blocks of 8 trials. One group was asked to estimate their response time and were given KR immediately after each trial. Another group was asked to estimate their response time and were given KR in summary form after 8 trials. The last two groups were given KR in immediate and summary form without having to estimate their response time. All groups were then tested for immediate and delayed retention on a no KR test given 1 5 seconds and 24 hours after acquisition. Within the limitations of this experiment and based on the results, the following conclusions were established: 1.Summary-KR stabilizes performance from the end of acquisition to 24 hour retention. 2.Summary-KR and Immediate-KR facilitate one's ability to estimate performance across acquisition blocks. 3. Immediate feedback causes subjects to estimate errors better than those receiving summary-KR during the first part of acquisition. At the end of acquisition, SummaryKR and Immediate-KR groups have equal estimation abilities. 4. Summary-KR stabilizes ACE whereas Estimation has no effect. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Kinesiology". |
| Physical Description: | xi, 182 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |