Using Smileys in Error Feedback
When students receive error feedback it usually causes a negative emotional response, this in turn can impact learning.\xa0 If we could somehow elicit a positive emotional response to error feedback, research suggests that this will increase motivation, enhance the desire to continue on a learning task and promote the use of efficient metacognitive strategies.\xa0 In today\u2019s podcast with Dr Annalisa Soncini we discuss how using a simple smiley in written error feedback can nuance the feedback so that the emotional reaction is more positive and the surprising impact this has on a student\u2019s learning experience.\xa0
Annalisa\u2019s paper \u2018Supportive error feedback fosters students' adaptive reactions towards errors: Evidence from a targeted online intervention with Italian middle school students\u2019 is open source and can be found on this link: https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bjep.12679
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