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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-REFERENCEDLearner knows whether they are on track towards a
goal or need to change course.
2) TANGIBLE & TRANSPARENTLearner can understand exactly how your feedback
relates to the task at hand.
3) ACTIONABLELearners know specifically what actions to take to
move towards his/her goal.
4) USER-FRIENDLYLearner 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 you 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
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