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¶
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q3 i? Scaffolded feedback features (prompts/explanations, audio symbols, physical demonstrations) were concentrated in younger children ages three to seven, and written or paper-based feedback was provided only for children ages eight and older. → 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
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Feature coding of 60 unique feedback conditions across the 44 papers: audio signals and physical demonstrations appeared "only reported in papers with younger samples (ages three to seven)," suggesting feedback for younger children is made more perceptually salient.
"Two modalities - audio feedback signals (e.g., ascending tones) and physical feedback demonstrations - were only reported in papers with younger samples (ages three to seven)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Age and Developmental Stage — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it
Related Claims¶
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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 |
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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 |
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