The nature of the assignment and the feedback
presented can influence how students approach the task (Bangert-Drowns, Kulik, Kulik, et al.,
1991). Simply saying an answer is incorrect and presenting the correct answer allows the
student to move on without further thought on the topic. A more effective feedback tactic is to
indicate that the student’s answer was incorrect but then offer guidance about how to learn the
material necessary to master the topic (in this case, indicating where in the text additional
information can be found; see Daniel & Broida, 2004, for related evidence).