Formative feedback: the key to developing critical thinking in studen

Abstract

Feedback is a fundamental didactic practice in the process of construction and development of learning, consequently, the objective of this article is to analyze the importance of feedback for the development of critical thinking in students from a formative perspective. The document analysis method and the analysis-synthesis method were used to guarantee the articulation and sequence of elements that make up the theoretical systematization. The results show that critical thinking can be developed in students with the application of formative feedback that allows the assessment and reflection on the evidence of learning achievements, arouse curiosity and issue suggestions for the continuous improvement of learning activities.