Original scientific paper
Transfer of Learning on a Spatial Memory Task between the Blind and Sighted People
Selcuk Akpinar
; Physical Education and Sports Department, Nevsehir University, Nevsehir, Turkey
Stevo Popovic
orcid.org/0000-0002-6633-3575
; University of Montenegro, Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, Nik{i}, Montenegro
Sadettin Kirazci
; Physical Education and Sports Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of two different types of feedback on a spatial memory task between the blind and blindfolded-sighted participants. Participants tried to estimate the predetermined distance by using their dominant hands. Both blind and blindfolded-sighted groups were randomly divided into two feedback subgroups as »100% frequency« and »10% bandwidth«. The score of the participants was given verbally to the participants as knowledge
of results (KR). The target distance was set as 60 cm. Sixty acquisition trials were performed in 4 sets each including 15 repetition afterwards immediate and delayed retention tests were undertaken. Moreover, 24 hours past the delayed retention test, the participants completed 15 no-KR trials as a transfer test (target distance was 30 cm). The results of the statistical analyses revealed no significant differences for both acquisition and retention tests. However, a significant difference was found at transfer test. 100% frequency blind group performed significantly less accurate than all other groups. As a result, it can be concluded that different types of feedback have similar effect on spatial memory task used in this study. However, types of feedback can change the performance of accuracy on transferring this skill among the blind.
Keywords
spatial memory; blind; transfer of learning; feedback
Hrčak ID:
94865
URI
Publication date:
27.12.2012.
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