Corrective feedback largely benefits children ages 3-11 relative to practice without feedback, with 93% of reviewed papers reporting at least one positive effect¶
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q3 i? Across 44 experimental papers, 93% reported at least one positive effect of corrective feedback on children's learning or performance relative to no-feedback controls. → Fyfe Emily R. 2023
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Fyfe Emily R. 2023¶
Fyfe Emily R., Borriello Giulia, Merrick Megan. (2023). A developmental perspective on feedback: How corrective feedback influences children's literacy, mathematics, and problem solving. Educational Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2022.2108426
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Systematic review synthesis of 44 experimental papers comparing feedback to no-feedback conditions in children ages 3-11; the review reports that "41 (93%) reported at least one positive effect of feedback" across literacy, mathematics, and problem solving.
"Across all 44 papers, 41 (93%) reported at least one positive effect of feedback on measures of learning and performance."
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Related Claims¶
- Feedback effects on children's learning are variable: 57% of papers reported at least one neutral or negative effect, especially on maintenance and transfer — related
- Feedback alerts orienting children to upcoming feedback appear in about half of feedback conditions and are least frequent for ages 10-11 — related
- Immediate trial-by-trial feedback was more helpful than delayed feedback for children ages 8-11, but timing conclusions remain weak overall — related
- Positive feedback effects occur across the full age range 3-11, with no pattern of stronger effects in older children — related
- Feedback benefits are stronger for children with low prior knowledge, resembling an expertise-reversal effect — related
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Corrective feedback largely benefits children ages 3-11 relative to practice without feedback, with 93% of reviewed papers reporting at least one positive effect |
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Corrective feedback largely benefits children ages 3-11 relative to practice without feedback, with 93% of reviewed papers reporting at least one positive effect |
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