Immediate Feedback
Overview
Immediate feedback can improve a learner's confidence, self-awareness and enthusiasm for learning, which leads to increased Motivation. Feedback that is provided at the time of learning helps improve understanding, address misconceptions, reinforce strategies, and support retention in Long-term Memory. Effective, immediate feedback includes the following characteristics: it is timely, ongoing, formative, actionable, specific to the learner, and reflects a positive tone.
Additional Resources
Additional examples, research, and professional development. These resources are possible representations of this strategy, not endorsements.
Factors Supported by this Strategy
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Chunking involves breaking texts down into more manageable pieces to help learners focus their Attention while reading and to comprehend text more effectively.
Adult learners benefit from knowing there is an instructor available to provide support as needed, especially during asynchronous learning.
