A renaissance in feedback science? Reviewing and reimagining feedback research methods

IF 3.8 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Contemporary Educational Psychology Pub Date : 2025-09-18 DOI:10.1016/j.cedpsych.2025.102414

Carlton J. Fong

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Abstract

Receiving performance or instructional feedback is an essential feature of learning environments and a seemingly omnipresent topic in the field of educational psychology. In this commentary for the special issue “Advancing Feedback Research in Educational Psychology: Insights into Feedback Processes and Determinants of Effectiveness,” I critically examine key methodological dimensions of feedback research, including the nature of outcome measures, units of analysis, and research designs commonly employed in the field. I then offer reflections on notable advancements in feedback science, drawing on methodological insights from the diverse set of studies featured in this special issue. Finally, I propose future directions for feedback research in education and encourage greater attention paid to social dynamics, culture, and criticality in feedback science. In doing so, I advocate for a renewed scholarly agenda—a potential “renaissance” in feedback science—that embraces more nuanced, contextually grounded, and theoretically informed approaches to understanding feedback processes within contemporary teaching, learning, and assessment environments.

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反馈科学的复兴？回顾和重新构想反馈研究方法

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Contemporary Educational Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL-

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16.50

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期刊介绍： Contemporary Educational Psychology is a scholarly journal that publishes empirical research from various parts of the world. The research aims to substantially advance, extend, or re-envision the ongoing discourse in educational psychology research and practice. To be considered for publication, manuscripts must be well-grounded in a comprehensive theoretical and empirical framework. This framework should raise critical and timely questions that educational psychology currently faces. Additionally, the questions asked should be closely related to the chosen methodological approach, and the authors should provide actionable implications for education research and practice. The journal seeks to publish manuscripts that offer cutting-edge theoretical and methodological perspectives on critical and timely education questions. The journal is abstracted and indexed in various databases, including Contents Pages in Education, Australian Educational Index, Current Contents, EBSCOhost, Education Index, ERA, PsycINFO, Sociology of Education Abstracts, PubMed/Medline, BIOSIS Previews, and others.