In my experiences as an instructional designer, one of the most challenging aspects of designing quizzes is writing effective and meaningful feedback for learners. What is feedback and why is...
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These are some good ideas. But I'm not sure I agree with not presenting new info in feedback - frequently feedback is an opportunity to relate the quiz question to the real world (as you acknowledge) or to add an extra hint or tip that might not merit inclusion in the main content. This helps to consolidate the takeaway message from the question. Just my two cents worth, though :)
I tend to agree. 'Don't' and 'Never' will often bring us pedants out of hiding! Two obvious cases where bringing additional info into play in the feedback will be where you're doing a pre-quiz of some kind and you're wanting to arouse interest or give learners a taste of what they still have to learn, or if you're injecting an alternate view or context. In the right circumstances there's no harm in giving the learners a jolt/pause for thought. I absolutely agree with the concept that there are harsher and gentler ways to go about it, though.