Toward a cohesive psychological science of effective feedback

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 111-129

  Winstone, Naomi E ^a   Nash, Robert A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85164492506     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2023.2224444     Document Type: Article

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