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WHY?

Academic feedback is more strongly and consistently related to achievement than any other teaching behavior….This relationship is consistent regardless of grade, socioeconomic status, race, or school setting. ~ Bellon, Bellon & Blank

CLEAR TARGET

We can differentiate between effective and ineffective academic feedback.

ACTIVITY• Pair up, one seated and one standing

directly behind.• Seated person will receive pencil and a

blank piece of paper.• Wait for further instruction.• You will have 3 minutes to complete this

activity once the timer starts.

PREASSESSMENT

• (1 minute) Individually, list as many characteristics of effective academic feedback as you can.

• (2 minutes) Discuss each list as a group & decide on the top 2 most important characteristics.

WAYS IN WHICH WE RESPOND TO STUDENTS

Evaluation – providing information by making a value judgment that rates, evaluates, praises, or criticizes what was done.

Advice – letting a student know what you think they should do.

Feedback – providing specific information about how a student is doing in his/her efforts to reach a goal.

7 KEYS TO EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

CHARACTERISTIC OUTCOME

1) GOAL-REFERENCED Learner knows whether they are on track towards a goal or need to change course.

2) TANGIBLE & TRANSPARENT

Learner can understand exactly how your feedback relates to the task at hand.

3) ACTIONABLE Learners know specifically what actions to take to move towards his/her goal.

4) USER-FRIENDLY Learner finds the feedback appropriate to his/her cognitive level.

5) TIMELYLearner receives feedback while the attempt and effect are still fresh in his/her mind.

6) ONGOINGLearner has multiple opportunities to learn and improve towards the ultimate goal.

7) CONSISTENTLearner can adjust his/her performance based on stable, accurate, and trust-worthy feedback.

EFFECTIVE VS. INEFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

• Pair up with someone from your group.

• Read each example, and based on the key characteristics, determine if it’s EFFECTIVE or INEFFECTIVE.

Effective Feedback Ineffective Feedback

EFFECTIVE VS. INEFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

• With your partner, focus on the examples deemed “ineffective” and improve them to make them more effective.

• Record your improved examples on the provided handout.

• Share your results with the others in your group and provide feedback to them.

THE POWER OF EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK

http://youtu.be/hqh1MRWZjms

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REFERENCES

“7 Keys to Effective Feedback” Educational Leadership, ASCD; Volume 70, Issue 1, September 2012.

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept12/vol70/num01/Seven-Keys-to-Effective-Feedback.aspx