In the context of higher education, feedback plays an especially important role in the learning process. For students it is not only important to receive feedback, but also to be able to understand and process this feedback in a manner which helps them make learning progress. The knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to navigate the feedback process successfully are referred to as feedback literacy. A recently published study presents a refined version of the Student Feedback Literacy Instrument (SFLI), which offers a powerful tool to measure feedback literacy construct across multiple languages and cultures.
The SFLI aims to measure feedback literacy across two key dimensions: feedback attitudes and feedback practices. The full-length version of the instrument was recently refined and tested, alongside a short-form version (SFLI-S), in a multilingual context. The research, which involved 1,424 students in the German, English and Turkish language, provides strong evidence for the instrument’s validity and reliability.
The confirmatory factor analyses of the samples provide validation for the two-factor structure of the SFLI, supporting its use to assess both the attitudinal and behavioral aspects of feedback literacy. The instrument also shows strong convergent validity with related constructs, making it a reliable tool for research and practice.
The multilingual SFLI is a valuable resource for cross-cultural feedback literacy research and it provides valuable insights into how students engage with feedback. The shorter version (SFLI-S) is a cost-effective option for large-scale studies, which makes it easier to incorporate into broader research initiatives on student learning.
The refined SFLI provides a psychometrically sound, multilingual tool to assess feedback literacy in diverse student populations and has the potential to improve feedback usage in higher education. It offers a solid foundation for future research in this area, helping to enhance how students engage with and learn from feedback globally.
Weidlich, J., Jivet, I., Woitt, S., Orhan Göksün, D., Kraus, J., & Drachsler, H. (2025). The student feedback literacy instrument (SFLI): multilingual validation and introduction of a short-form version. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2025.2451729