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This research aims to identify preferred instructor responses from students after academic failures and assess faculty perceptions of these preferences.

June 26, 2026Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

What Students Want to Hear After Failure

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ARAl RobiullahBall State University RGRebecca GoldBall State University KCKelsey CollinsBall State University

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Mixed-methods research evaluates student preferences for instructor responses, highlighting communication gaps with faculty.

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This research aims to identify preferred instructor responses from students after academic failures and assess faculty perceptions of these preferences.
Used a mixed-methods design involving college instructors and undergraduate students
Participants rated vignette scenarios with three types of instructor comments: solution-focused, emotional validation, and interpersonal affirmation
Gathered open-ended responses for additional insights on student desires for instructor feedback.
Students rated interpersonal affirmation the most effective response, followed by emotional validation and then solution-focused approaches.
Faculty recognized the importance of encouragement but often provided more strategy-focused advice instead.
There was a misalignment between faculty and student expectations, with faculty underestimating the need for affirming responses.

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Robiullah et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3e16cd030ad1a9b309084a https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16071046

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