Observational learning: effects of bandwidth knowledge of results.

@article{citeulike:1454743, abstract = {The authors investigated whether bandwidth knowledge of results (KR) during observation of a model's performance enhances motor skill learning. Following a pretest, 2 groups of participants (N = 28) observed a model practicing a timing task. The bandwidth group received KR about the model's performance only when his performance fell outside the criteria for a correct response. The yoked group received KR on the same trials as the bandwidth group did but were not told that the KR was only about incorrect performances. In that way, the authors avoided a confound between bandwidth and relative frequency effects on performance and learning. Following the observation phase, both groups of participants performed 10-min and 24-hr retention tests. Bandwidth KR enabled that group to reduce its performance variability and, to a lesser extent, to enhance its performance accuracy. The authors discuss the results with respect to the powerful effect of qualitative KR through observation.}, address = {Laboratoire Performance, Motricit\'{e} and Cognition, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme et de la Soci\'{e}t\'{e}, 99, Avenue du Recteur Pineau, BP 632, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France.}, author = {Badets, A. and Blandin, Y. }, citeulike-article-id = {1454743}, issn = {0022-2895}, journal = {J Mot Behav}, keywords = {observational\_learning}, month = {May}, number = {3}, pages = {211--216}, posted-at = {2007-07-16 18:16:17}, priority = {2}, title = {Observational learning: effects of bandwidth knowledge of results.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15883118}, volume = {37}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1454743 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1454743 TI - Observational learning: effects of bandwidth knowledge of results. JF - J Mot Behav VL - 37 IS - 3 SP - 211 EP - 216 AD - Laboratoire Performance, Motricité and Cognition, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société, 99, Avenue du Recteur Pineau, BP 632, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France. SN - 0022-2895 N2 - The authors investigated whether bandwidth knowledge of results (KR) during observation of a model's performance enhances motor skill learning. Following a pretest, 2 groups of participants (N = 28) observed a model practicing a timing task. The bandwidth group received KR about the model's performance only when his performance fell outside the criteria for a correct response. The yoked group received KR on the same trials as the bandwidth group did but were not told that the KR was only about incorrect performances. In that way, the authors avoided a confound between bandwidth and relative frequency effects on performance and learning. Following the observation phase, both groups of participants performed 10-min and 24-hr retention tests. Bandwidth KR enabled that group to reduce its performance variability and, to a lesser extent, to enhance its performance accuracy. The authors discuss the results with respect to the powerful effect of qualitative KR through observation. KW - observational_learning AU - Badets, A AU - Blandin, Y PY - 2005/05// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15883118 ER -