Formative Assessment: the role of feedback in the development of critical thinking

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to determine the relevance and viability of feedback as an essential element of formative evaluation for the development of critical thinking. The documentary analysis method and the synthesis analysis method were used for hermeneutical inquiry and theoretical systematization. The results evidence show that formative feedback allows students to develop critical thinking; This feedback is constituted in a mediation activity of the teacher, based on a horizontal dialogical educational communication that will focus on reflection and the shared vision of learning, allowing the student to assess their achievements, difficulties, progress, and to participate prominently in the making decisions about their own learning, which is the basis of critical thinking.