Peer Feedback

Why?

When athletes also give feedback to peers they improve their own play more than receiving feedback alone.

How?

Giving feedback allows one to...

• examine work-in-progress,
• practice problem-solving skills, and
• learn by explaining what works or doesn't work.

Coming from a peer...

• 'mindful' or thoughtful reception,
• dialogue,
• less passive acceptance,
• more seeking for confirmation, and
• more self-corrections.

Peer vs

Upsides of peer feedback

• more understandable,
• less direction, and
• faster long-term growth.

Expert

Downsides of expert feedback

• fewer self-corrections,
• more simple repairs, and
• slower long term growth.

Peer feedback improves your ability to make informed judgements. Due to practice giving judgement and justifying your stance.

Redefining Feedback

Standard

one-way comments on a specific task from coach/analyst.

Redefined

two-way dialogue on a development cycle from self, peer, & expert.

Giving feedback

1. Express in positive terms.
2. Be descriptive not evaluative.
3. Use I-statements to give opportunities for reflective responses.
4. Be specific rather than general.
5. Focus on probable changes.
6. Check understanding via discussion.

Taking feedback

1. Be open minded and understand the other.
2. Listen in silence--mentally.
3. Consider feedback seriously by visualizing the consequences of changing or not changing behavior.
4. Express thoughts and feelings about possible changes.
5. Explore options with commenter.
6. Express appreciation.