Research has found that feedback is crucial for students education.

Marzano, Pickering and Pollock

(2001) found that effective feedback can amount to a 28-percentile point difference in average
achievement; One of the most powerful keys to unlocking student motivation and perseverance is
feedback (Goodwin & Miller, 2012, para. 2).
Feedback has been found to motivate students to persevere in their education. Constructive
feedback allows students to display more positive attitudes towards learning, display more effort
and perseverance, as well as display a greater engagement in their schooling (Pintrich & Schunk,
2002). However, feedback that is predominately negative, or does not supply students with direction
and specific feedback, can cause decreased motivation, and diminished learning. Clear, specific
guidance on how to improve allows students to understand their abilities, and be hopeful of their
achievements.
The timing of feedback is also important for student learning. Feedback received too late may cause
students to form misconceptions about a subject, or forget their prior learning all together.
Immediate feedback has been found to be preferred. However, if feedback is received too promptly,
students may rely on teachers for answers rather than guidance (Goodwin & Miller, 2012).
References
Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom instruction that works:
Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement.
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Goodwin, B. & Miller, K. (2012). Research Says / Good Feedback Is Targeted, Specific, Timely. In
Educational Leadership: Feedback for Learning, 70(1),
70(1), 82-83.
Pintrich, P. R. & Schunk, D. H. (Eds.). (2002). Motivation in education: Theory, research, and
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Wiliam, D. (2011). Embedded formative assessment.
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