Welcome to Episode 31 of the Trainer’s Bullpen, ‘Motor Learning Feedback’ with Dr. Tim Lee.

The type of feedback that a trainer or coach gives their students and the manner in which that feedback is provided is of critical importance to the effective of how well motor skills are acquired, retained and transferred.

The most common type of feedback that is often applied in the law enforcement motor skill learning environment is described as ‘quick and corrective’. That is, the trainer views mistakes and errors as enemies and therefore is very quick to step in and provide feedback when the student is struggling. In addition, the feedback that is usually provided is highly corrective ‘this is what you aredoing wrong, this is what you need to do to correct it, now do that’.

Ironically, while most prevalent, this type of feedback has been demonstrated to result in the worst retention and transfer of movement skills to the ‘real world’.

In this interview, Motor Learning expert, researcher, accomplished author and coach for the Titleist Performance Institute, Dr. Tim Lee will discuss the impact of feedback and the methods of feedback that trainers should consider in order to optimize the learning potential of their students.

In this interview we discuss:

·      The different types of feedback – Inherent and Augmented

·      Using knowledge of results rather than knowledge of performance feedback

·      The importance of student motivation and how feedback can either bolster, or impair, student motivation

·      The relationship between feedback types and the students focus of attention

·      The danger of creating students who are ‘feedback dependent’ and how to avoid this from happening

·      The use of video as a feedback tool

·      The timing of feedback – hint – delayed feedback is usually optimal

·      Bandwidth feedback – what it is and how to apply it to really maximize your feedback potential for motor learning.

Have your pen and paper ready. This interview contains very important information to help you advance your tradecraft as a trainer!

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Dr. Tim Lee can be contacted at [email protected]