Students’ feedback experiences and expectations pre- and post-university entry

Abstract

Feedback on submitted work is a crucial element of students’ learning process, but UK undergraduate students are often dissatisfied with the nature and process of university feedback. This article explores the causes of this dissatisfaction by analysing students’ past feedback experiences pre-university and how these relate to their expectations regarding feedback at the Higher Education level. This study is based on a large survey undertaken at a UK Business School at the beginning of course induction meetings for 1st year undergraduate students. The results reveal that there is a significant misalignment between students’ university feedback expectations and actual university feedback. These findings highlight the importance of managing student expectations regarding the nature and timeliness of feedback. This paper offers suggestions for feedback design and managing students' feedback expectations for course leaders to facilitate students’ transition from schools and colleges to UK universities.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-022-00313-y
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Economics, Finance & Entrepreneurship
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Publication ISSN: 2662-9283
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2024 07:26
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2022 11:16
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2022-01-29
Published Online Date: 2022-01-29
Accepted Date: 2022-01-18
Authors: Gray, Keith
Riegler, Robert (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-0423-5080)
Walsh, Michael

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