Knowledge of Results do not Affect Self-Efficacy and Skill Acquisition on an Anticipatory Timing Task

Abstract

The literature provides that self-efficacy increases if individuals receive more information of their success during practice with a consequent increase in learning outcomes. The objective of this study was to test the effects of different knowledge of results (KR) frequencies on self-efficacy and motor learning. Two groups with different KR frequencies performed an anticipatory timing task on two consecutive days. To measure self-efficacy, a questionnaire on participant’s efficacy was applied at different times. Both groups increased self-efficacy during practice, but we found no evidence of the effect of performance on self-efficacy and no group and self-efficacy effect on retention. These findings demonstrate that different KR frequencies do not affect the self-efficacy and learning of an anticipatory timing task.

Keywords:

• feedback
• motor learning
• motivation
• information

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

RD is funded by the Brazilian National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq – 142223/2013-1). MMP is funded by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES – PNPD2019).