What type of feedback is under direct manipulation by teachers and coaches?

• A. Augmented feedback
• B. Intrinsic feedback
• C. Kinematic feedback
• D. Descriptive feedback

Answer: (A)

External feedback provided by a coach or teacher is augmented feedback. This type of input comes from outside the learner’s own senses and is deliberately supplied to influence practice and improve performance. Because the instructor controls what information is given and when, augmented feedback is directly manipulated by the teacher or coach. For example, a coach might point out that the grip is too tight, demonstrate a corrected swing, or provide after-action video analysis. Intrinsic feedback, by contrast, comes from the performer’s own senses during and after the movement. Descriptive and prescriptive feedback are subtypes of augmented feedback—descriptive describes what happened, while prescriptive suggests what to change—yet they all originate from an external source, which is why this option best fits the scenario.