Enhancing Students Multivariable Calculus Learning through Online Formative Feedback

Abstract

Feedback is a major component of formative assessment and thus can be said to have a high influence on student learning experiences. It is used to inform students of their strengths, weaknesses, and strategies so that the gap between their current knowledge and understanding and the desired standard of achievement can be narrowed. However, research shows that students are less encouraged to engage in the feedback process mainly because of their difficulty in relating to and reflecting on feedback comments. In this paper, we look at how to support the provision of formative feedback through e-learning tools. Our aim is to increase the acceptance of feedback and to reinforce the quality of feedback through the way the feedback is communicated to students. This study describes how communication activities promote deep learning.