Perceived Feedback Assessment Scale (PFAS)

The Perceived Feedback Effectiveness Scale (Ledford & Ashby-King, 2025) was developed to assess student attitudes toward the effectiveness of instructor feedback. This instrument was designed for a study of public speaking outcomes in a sample of students from an undergraduate introductory communication course at a 4-year university.

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Assessment Type:

Inventory/Questionnaire

Scale:

Likert 7-point scale

Publication Date:

Jul 14, 2025

Respondent:

Domain(s) Evaluated:

Attitude / Behavior

Sample items:

Reliability:

internal consistency: The final scale was reliable (Cronbach's alpha = .93).

Validity:

No validity indicated.

Frequency:

Rarely

Administration time:

0 minutes

Requires a Computer:

Requires Internet Access:

Primary reference:

Ledford, V. A., & Ashby-King, D. T. (2024). Effective instructor feedback does not always promote better public speaking outcomes: the importance of self-efficacy and feedback orientation(s) in the introductory course. Communication Education, 74(1), 52–83. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2024.2430770

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STEM Criteria

Science

Yes

Technology

Yes

Engineering

Yes

Math

Yes

Contact

Ledford, Victoria A., Auburn University, 217 Tichenor Hall, Auburn, 36849, United States, vledford@auburn.edu