An interdisciplinary perspective: The value that instructors place on giving written feedback (original) (raw)
2018, Active Learning in Higher Education
Students need feedback from instructors to learn from their mistakes and improve their academic skills. Responding to student writing is a central and necessary component of the instructor–student feedback loop. There are many forms of feedback on written assignments, and not all of them have the same role in supporting student learning. For example, as for written feedback, one primary distinction is between comments made in the margins and comments at the end of the written work. Work has focused on practices of instructor feedback among instructors, and other studies have focused on practices of feedback within a single discipline. Although there have been many studies on the topic of instructor feedback, no studies were found that explored possible differences of feedback across disciplines. The purpose of the study described here was to explore what instructors consider to be the purpose(s)/value of writing feedback (whether it is in the margins or at the end) on written assign...
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