Faculty Evaluation and Coaching Department
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“Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on learning and achievement.”
(Hattie & Timperley, 2007)
Giving students feedback on the quality of their work is a vital aspect of teaching. We can use feedback to encourage students, to offer
The following questions can help you reflect on your approach, whether your feedback techniques are working seamlessly for you and your students, or you are looking to hone and refine your strategies. (You may find it easiest to respond to these questions if you ponder them in the context of a specific class you are teaching.)
1. How do you tend to give feedback? By…
2. Where does your feedback most often fall on this spectrum:
positive comments............................................................... constructive criticism/suggestions
3. How clear, supportive and productive is the language you use when commenting on student work?
4. What do you tend to give feedback on?
5. How much feedback do you tend to give?
6. When do you tend to give feedback?
7. What do you expect students to do with your feedback?
After responding to these questions, take a few moments to reflect on how each aspect of your approach may affect your students and their learning. Is there any area in which a different approach might better serve you and your students?
Click here to see a set of slides and short video clips exploring effective teacher feedback from teachers’ and students’ perspectives.
Saving Ideas for Grading & Feedback
Using Rubrics for Grading & Feedback