Feedback for thought: examining the influence of feedback constituents on learning experience

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 72-95

  Aoun, Chadi ^a   Vatanasakdakul, Savanid ^b   Ang, Karyne ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

feedback constituents; information systems education; learners perception and experience; lenses for reflective learning; PLS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961391152     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2016.1156665     Document Type: Article

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