Confirmatory Feedback and the Facilitation of Divergent Change

  • Nur Kurtoğlu-Hooton
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Abstract

This chapter discusses the concept of change. It draws together findings from learning from feedback as reported by the student teachers. The term “divergent change” is proposed and exemplified. The discussion focuses on confirmatory feedback as an instigator of divergent change.

Keywords

Change Confirmatory feedback Divergent change Facilitation of change 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Nur Kurtoğlu-Hooton
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  1. 1.School of Languages and Social SciencesAston UniversityBirminghamUK

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