Feedback Methods in Enhancing Students’ Performance in Higer Education
Keywords:
feedback, higher education, students, teachers, self-assessmentAbstract
This article examines the current issue of an effective feedback strategy education by emphasizing the importance of specific, constructive and individualized feedback positive tone, while emphasizing the need to diversify feedback methods and improve feedback quality. The purpose of this paper is to explore and evaluate effective feedback strategies in education by exploring the perspectives of students and teachers.
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