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