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Impact of Feedback on Graduate Student Confidence
Recent studies suggest that structured academic feedback can influence student confidence and persistence (Lee & Carter, 2023). The effect appears strongest when feedback is specific, timely, and connected to clear revision goals.
For graduate researchers, this matters because dissertation feedback often arrives across several stages of the project. Consistency in how that feedback is interpreted can affect both revision quality and confidence.
References
Lee, R. T., & Carter, M. J. (2023). Academic feedback and graduate student confidence. Journal of Higher Education Research, 18(2), 114-129.