The purpose of this study was to determine the effect off summary knowledge off performance on performance and learning of the golf putting. The study was designed in an effort to compensate for the lack of validity in generalizing results of laborat...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect off summary knowledge off performance on performance and learning of the golf putting. The study was designed in an effort to compensate for the lack of validity in generalizing results of laboratory-based researches.
The subjects for the study were students of K university who consented to participate in the experiment. All o the subjects were high-handed and did not have any prior knowledge of the experimental tasks. The subjects were randomly assigned three groups of twelve : group one was provided with knowledge off performance each time the task was given, group two was not provided with any knowledge of performance, and group three were provided with summary of knowledge of performance for five times.
Experimental task was to putt a ball toward the hole from a distance of 2 meters and 10 meters respectively on a golf green. The distance for the edge of the hole were given value X, and Y. As for the procedures off the experiment, each subject was given instructions to putt 60 times toward the hole at an interval of 10 times. After each putting, absolute errors, variable errors, radial errors and directional angle were measured for comparison of groups. Finally, a retention test was administered after a week f the experiment.
The results of the study are summarized as follows :
1) Providing summary of knowledge of performance, where results of performance are visible, does not facilitate learning and performance of golf putting.
2) providing summary of knowledge of performance, where subjects are asked to perform a difficult task which require precision and concentration, does not facilitate learning and performance of golf putting.
3) It is suggested that further research needs to be conducted in order to discover appropriate rules for performance in actual game settings.