Correct Response: D. Corrective feedback to students is often necessary. When this is conveyed as constructive encouragement and in a positive context, such as by including acknowledgment of correctly performed elements, it reinforces a student's skill use and belief in his or her ability to accomplish what is needed, and it also motivates further effort. The positive context and constructive feedback are more likely to promote improvement than the specific terminology used (A) or the use of visual and spatial information (B), which could also be presented in a negative context. The content of this particular feedback is related to promoting the student's self-confidence and skill improvement, more than to challenging the student to go beyond his or her personal perceptions (C).
