Morris, Rebecca, Perry, Thomas and Wardle, Lindsey (2021) Formative assessment and feedback for learning in higher education : a systematic review. Review of Education, 9 (3). e3292. doi:10.1002/rev3.3292 ISSN 2049-6613.
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Abstract
Feedback is an integral part of education and there is a substantial body of trials exploring and confirming its effect on learning. This evidence base comes mostly from studies of compulsory school age children; there is very little evidence to support effective feedback practice at higher education, beyond the frameworks and strategies advocated by those claiming expertise in the area. This systematic review aims to address this gap. We review causal evidence from trials of feedback and formative assessment in higher education. Although the evidence base is currently limited, our results suggest that low stakes-quizzing is a particularly powerful approach and that there are benefits for forms of peer and tutor feedback, although these depend on implementation factors. There was mixed evidence for praise, grading and technology-based feedback. We organise our findings into several evidence-grounded categories and discuss the next steps for the field and evidence-informed feedback practice in universities.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Education -- Evaluation, Educational tests and measurements, Education, Higher -- Great Britain -- Evaluation, Effective teaching -- Great Britain -- Evaluation |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Review of Education |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 2049-6613 |
| Official Date: | October 2021 |
| Dates: | Date Event October 2021 Published 27 August 2021 Available |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Article Number: | e3292 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/rev3.3292 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons open licence) |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 10 November 2021 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 11 November 2021 |
| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/160114/ |
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