Feedback: Negative, Positive or Both?

"Feedback by nature must be negative to an extent if it is to be helpful in improving performance. Much of the feedback that instructors give on assignments is to specifically point out the shortcomings of a student's work and motivate the student toward improvement. Such feedback is intended to be received as 'constructive criticism.' However, although students may say they value feedback in general, when it is about their own performance and by extension themselves, the impact on...