Feedback, however, is not “the answer”; rather, it is but one powerful answer.
With inefficient learners, it is better for a teacher to provide elaborations through
instruction than to provide feedback on poorly understood concepts. If feedback is
directed at the right level, it can assist students to comprehend, engage, or develop
effective strategies to process the information intended to be learned. To be effective,
feedback needs to be clear, purposeful, meaningful, and compatible with students’
prior knowledge and to provide logical connections.