The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the role that instructional feedback plays in student engagement using Weber, Martin, and Myers's (2001) Instructional Beliefs Model (IBM). The proposed IBM for this dissertation included first-order constructs (i.e., instructional feedback, course workload, course difficulty, and students' feedback orientation), a second-order construct (i.e., feedback self-efficacy), and a third-order construct (i.e., student engagement). As hypothesized, instructional feedback (i.e., developmental, fairness) is positively associated with feedback self-efficacy, while course workload and course difficulty are negatively associated with feedback selfefficacy. However, only two dimensions of students' feedback orientation (i.e., utility, retention) were positively associated with feedback self-efficacy. Overall, in regard to the hypothesized relationships with student engagement, instructional feedback, students' feedback orientation, and feedback self-efficacy were positively associated with student engagement. Course workload and course difficulty were negatively associated with student engagement. Furthermore, students' feedback self-efficacy does not indirectly affect the relationship between instructional feedback, course workload, course difficulty, students' feedback orientation, and student engagement. The results were discussed in light of research on instructional feedback, self-efficacy, and student engagement. These findings should be taken with caution due to three limitations: measurement error, the data collection procedures, and the theoretical framework. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First and foremost, I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, for giving me the strength and wisdom to write this thesis. May all glory and honor go to Him. Next, I would like to thank my family for their constant prayers and support through out this entire endeavor. Rocky and Randy, the two of you always know when I need to be brought down a few levels from my craziness. Pa, thank you for your encouragement and support. Most importantly my mother, you have shown me what it means to be a strong woman of God, your strength and determination never ceases to amaze me. Thank you Shaun for cooking, cleaning, reading various section of my dissertation, pushing me to finish, and listening to me whenever I needed an ear. I'm glad I met you those three years ago and I'm glad that you are in my life for the long haul! I can't wait to live the life that God has put before us. I love you! In addition, I wish to thank my dissertation committee, Drs. Alan K. Goodboy, Matthew M. Martin, Christine E. Rittenour, and Brandi Frisby, I am grateful for your constant support, direction, and guidance. I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to my Dissertation Chair and Advisor, Dr. Scott A. Myers. Dr. Myers, I always felt that you saw something in me that I didn't see in myself. Thank you for believing that I could complete this dissertation and complete it well. You have pushed me and guided me in becomi...