Feedback strategies: Critique and evaluation of oral and written assignments

Abstract Integration of oral and written assignments in accounting courses is becoming more of the norm. While there has been much discussion about the need for such assignments, little has been said about how to give students feedback about their work. This article addresses the feedback process in general, its purposes, and some guiding principles and criteria. It then presents options for feedback including peer review, instructor review, use of drafts, general versus specific feedback, various forms of feedback, and, finally, some discussion about assigning grades.