The usefulness of feedback
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Henderson, M., Ryan, T., Boud, D., Dawson, P., Phillips, M., Molloy, E. and Mahoney, P. 2021. The usefulness of feedback. Active Learning in Higher Education. 22 (3), pp. 229-243. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787419872393
Type | Article |
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Title | The usefulness of feedback |
Authors | Henderson, M., Ryan, T., Boud, D., Dawson, P., Phillips, M., Molloy, E. and Mahoney, P. |
Abstract | Feedback can occur before and after assessment submission, but needs to be useful in order for students to improve their subsequent performance. Arguably, undergraduate students, and particularly international, online and new students, are especially in need of feedback to effectively engage in academic and disciplinary expectations. Therefore, this article draws on survey data from students, disaggregated by mode of study, citizenship of enrolment and year of study, to explore their experiences of feedback usefulness both before and after assessment submission. Overall, undergraduate students were positive; however, this perception decreased according to their year level. Comparisons between online and international students also revealed key differences. A conclusion is that undergraduate students cannot be treated homogeneously, and educators need to attend to the feedback experiences of different student groups as they progress through their programme. |
Keywords | assessment feedback; international students; online students; student differences |
Sustainable Development Goals | 4 Quality education |
Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Journal | Active Learning in Higher Education |
ISSN | 1469-7874 |
Electronic | 1741-2625 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 16 Sep 2019 |
Nov 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 01 Sep 2019 |
Deposited | 14 Dec 2023 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Copyright Statement | © The Author(s) 2019. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787419872393 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000488434500001 |
Language | English |
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