From fixing the work to improving the learner: An initial evaluation of a professional learning intervention using a new student-centred feedback model

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 68, Issue , 2021, Pages

  Brooks, Cameron ^a   Burton, Rochelle ^a   van der Kleij, Fabienne ^a   Carroll, Annemaree ^a   Olave, Karen ^a   Hattie, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

English writing; Feedback; Formative assessment; Primary education; Professional learning; Student self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85096161910     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2020.100943     Document Type: Article

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