Performance Feedback Review (Scheeler et al.)

Question 1

The following are described by the authors as concerns regarding teaching effectiveness:

-colleges and universities passing most or all student teachers, some of whom are later considered ________

-education students not learning about
______ curriculum, teaching methods, materials and strategies in classes

-teachers becoming _____ regardless of ability

-effective practices learned by education students not being used in the ______

Answer 1

incompetent
effective
certified
classroom

Question 2

Benign neglect, carelessness, resistance to change, and lack of preparation are described as possible reasons for the lack of transfer of ______ into actual classrooms with children.

(Hint: three words)

Answer 2

research-based methods

Question 3

According to Van Houten (1980), the nature of feedback is ______ information is delivered and the ______ of delivery.

Answer 3

what
means

Question 4

According to the authors, feedback should be ____ and for the given individual and feedback that describes the _____
and provides a specific way to
______ them can be useful.

Answer 4

specific
error
correct

Question 5

The temporal dimension of feedback includes the measure of how ____ feedback is provided and the measure of how ____ or delayed) the feedback is provided following an action.

Answer 5

frequently
immediately

Question 6

The other factor that the authors suggest might influence the effectiveness of feedback is the ____ - position or role of the person delivering the feedback.

Answer 6

source

Question 7

Which of the following is the stated reason the authors conducted this review?

to identify categories and dimensions of feedback that are valid for empirical evaluation

to assess previous research and give a thorough description of what the body of literature collectively indicates are characteristics of effective feedback

to promote the use of descriptive feedback in education programs for the developmentally disabled

to experimentally manipulate variables hypothesized to influence the effectiveness of feedback (IVs) and measure changes in the behaviors of interest (DVs)

Answer 7

to assess previous research and give a thorough description of what the body of literature collectively indicates are characteristics of effective feedback

Question 8

Research articles selected for use in this review included:

(Select all that apply)

published research

quasi-experimental studies

studies conducted with at-risk public-school students as participants

studies with preservice and inservice teachers as participants

experimental studies

Answer 8

published research

quasi-experimental studies

studies with preservice and inservice teachers as participants

experimental studies

Question 9

The results of this comprehensive review of feedback showed the following:

-Feedback that was specific, positive and/or corrective was found to be promising.
-The only clearly demonstrated effective attribute of feedback was ___ of feedback.

Answer 9

immediacy

Question 10

According to the outcomes of this review, feedback should be

immediate
corrective
positive
_____

Answer 10

specific