Positive feedback effects occur across the full age range 3-11, with no pattern of stronger effects in older children¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Positive effects of feedback were reported for children spanning ages three to 11, and the most consistent benefits appeared in problem-solving studies with younger children ages three to six. → Fyfe Emily R. 2023

Evidence¶

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

q3 · i? · review · r3

Review synthesis across age groups: no overarching age pattern; the review states "positive effects of feedback were reported in children spanning the entire age range of three to 11," with problem-solving studies of ages three to six most consistent.

"there was no overarching pattern suggesting feedback effects get stronger or more positive with age. Instead, positive effects of feedback were reported in children spanning the entire age range of three to 11."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Age and Developmental Stage — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it

Related Claims¶

• Corrective feedback largely benefits children ages 3-11 relative to practice without feedback, with 93% of reviewed papers reporting at least one positive effect — related
• Feedback alerts orienting children to upcoming feedback appear in about half of feedback conditions and are least frequent for ages 10-11 — related
• Feedback features shift with age: scaffolds (prompts, audio, physical demonstrations) cluster in ages 3-7 while written and paper-based feedback appears only from age 8 — related