Understanding the Effects of the Best Practices of Formative Feedback and Intentional Follow-Ups on Online Students’ Success

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the effects of the best practices of Formative Feedback and Intentional Follow-ups on online students’ success. Students in the online learning environment struggle with meeting the deadlines of submitting their assignments, discussions, and field experience projects, especially during and after COVID-19, students wrestled with online learning. Some students were neither starting nor submitting their discussions and projects on time, which hindered their success. The study will assist me and other online teaching faculty to apply feedback skills and intentional follow-ups of all students to enhance success. The study examined the definitions of formative feedback, student success, student and learner, and intentional follow-ups. Second, the study explored the goals of formative feedback, types of formative feedback, functions of feedback, faculty knowledge of good feedback, effective written feedback, examples of feedback, the amount of feedback, and timing. Third, data from surveys, observations, and interviews enriched with the day-to-day life experience of feedback. Finally, the study hypothesized that effective feedback and intentional follow-ups enhance students’ success.