The four students below have just received feedback about their test performance. With the textbook's discussion of assessment and feedback in mind, choose the student who is most likely to benefit from the feedback he or she has received.
a. Garry got his multiple-choice science test back with the errors circled in red and the comment, You need to study harder for the next test written at the top of the page.
b. Harry received his history essay test with the comment, You have a thorough knowledge of history, but your discussion is vague and disorganized.
c. Jerry could not see his geography test after it was scored, as his teacher plans to use the test again with next year's class. However, he's gotten the feedback, You need to work more on the characteristics of the countries we're studying.
d. Kerrie received her math test with any incorrect answers corrected in red and with the comment, You have learned how to carry' in addition but are having trouble with borrowing' in subtraction.
Question 2
Ms. Naidu invites her students to help develop the criteria for scoring the final project in her high school social studies class. According to the research presented in the textbook, including the students in the assessment process in this way can lead to:
a. greater intrinsic motivation and better self-monitoring skills.
b. an increase in cheating, especially copying from the answer key.
c. a decrease in competition among students.
d. assessments with better content validity and reliability.
Performance of a delayed nonmatching-to-sample trial.
An example of feedback regulation of a hormone
Controlled Scientific Experiments Scientists use experimental research to test hypotheses
Sea Ice as a Feedback Mechanism
Group Performance
The Impact of Cross-Ethnic Friendships on Minority Students’ Well-Being