Adding comments next to a grade is found to be what?
ABetter than feedback alone
BAs ineffective as a grade
CBetter than oral feedback
DBanned in most schools
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. As ineffective as a grade
1. Students tend to look at the grade and ignore the comments.
2. They then compare grades with classmates.
3. So comments beside grades are just as ineffective as a grade alone.
_Source: Wikipedia, Formative assessment, Feedback_
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