Student conceptions of feedback: Impact on self-regulation, self-efficacy, and academic achievement

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 606-629

  Brown, Gavin T L ^a   Peterson, Elizabeth R ^a   Yao, Esther S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

academic self efficacy; beliefs and attitudes; feedback; higher education students; self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF CONTROL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-CONTROL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85000416115     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: 20448279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjep.12126     Document Type: Article

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