Studentsʹ and teachersʹ views of written feedback at undergraduate level: A literature review

SummaryObjectives lore undergraduate studentsʹ expectations and teachersʹ views of written feedback. ive literature review. ources electronic databases were searched for primary research published in English with additional manual searches and reference tracking. Methods atic approach to search strategy, selection and appraisal of papers, data extraction and synthesis following Hawker et al.ʹs (2002) guidelines. s dies met the inclusion criteria. Four student themes were identified concerning written feedback: quality, quantity and location of feedback, feed-forward and timeliness. Teachers reported that time pressures, institutional policies, and administrative issues affect feedback provision. sions us research is needed to gain a better understanding of studentsʹ expectations of written feedback. Strategies need to be adopted to meet studentsʹ expectations and educate students to take an active role and reflect on the feedback received.