After the task: “Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things I did not understand”

How do you know that the feedback you give to students is really helping them to improve their understanding of the subject and their performance in future tasks? Feedback isn’t a one-way process - asking students about their experiences of feedback can help you to provide better information to students on their performance:

  • Ask students to complete a cover sheet for assignments which includes a question on how they have used feedback from previous work
  • Schedule face-to-face class sessions to discuss what students have understood about the course topic and what they don’t yet understand – Race (2005) suggests using post-it notes to collect information
  • Set the class regular, short online tests so you can establish and concentrate on areas of weakness in class
  • Ask students to respond to your feedback by asking them to answer questions such as: “the part of the feedback that puzzled me most was…” or “I need some more advice on…”
  • Adopt an appreciative enquiry approach: ask students to reflect in a positive way on the feedback they have received and identify what aspects of the task they completed most successfully

 

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