Teacher feedback strategies and self-regulated learning in second-cycle basic education students

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https://doi.org/10.61286/e-rms.v4i.531

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feedback, student evaluation, academic performance, teaching methods, autonomous learning

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Teacher feedback may be limited to pointing out correct and incorrect answers without guiding improvement, thereby restricting its contribution to self-regulated learning. The objective was to determine the relationship between perceived feedback strategies (incorrect, elemental, descriptive, discovery, and formative), self-regulated learning, and academic performance among second-cycle basic education students during the 2025 academic year. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational-explanatory study was conducted with a population of 349 students and a stratified probabilistic sample of 184, calculated using the formula for finite populations. Data collection instruments included a 25-item questionnaire (CER-5), validated through expert judgment, exploratory factor analysis, and reliability coefficients, alongside a self-regulation scale and annual grade point averages. The analysis involved descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations with 95% confidence intervals, grade-level comparisons (ANOVA), and multiple linear regression, using a significance level of 0.05 and effect sizes. The results showed that formative and descriptive feedback were positively associated with self-regulation (r = 0.68, p < 0.001 and r = 0.45, p < 0.001, respectively), whereas incorrect feedback showed a negative association (r = -0.26, p < 0.001); the multiple linear regression model explained 48.7% of the adjusted variance (adjusted R2 = 0.487). The discussion indicates that the quality and usefulness of guidance, rather than its mere presence, are linked to student autonomy. It is concluded that it is necessary to strengthen teachers' methodological competencies to provide specific, timely, and actionable feedback, acknowledging that the cross-sectional design allows for claims of association rather than causality.

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Published

2026-10-29 — Updated on 2026-10-29

How to Cite

Cárdenas Valverde, J. C., Flores-Poma, I. G., Cárdenas Valverde, S. F., Cárdenas-Flores, K. J., Cárdenas-Flores, J. E., & Salazar Mucha, W. C. (2026). Teacher feedback strategies and self-regulated learning in second-cycle basic education students. E-Revista Multidisciplinaria Del Saber, 4, e-RMSee18012026. https://doi.org/10.61286/e-rms.v4i.531

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