feedback and reflection

Centre for Applied Linguistics

Using ICT for feedback & reflection

Russell Stannard


From Feedback to Reflection• In June 2006 I wrote about the use of screen

capture software to provide feedback to students. The article was published in the Modern English Teacher.

• Originally I used Techsmith Camtasia.• JING- ( still free). • SnagIt ( paid $30).• Example


First studies beginning to emerge

Norway.Canada.JISC.Cardiff University.Open University.Coventry University.Edinburg University.


Benefits

Provide more informationMore engagingVisual and OralThe Voice becomes importantMore personalStudent’s expectationClearerStylistic noteRelevant to many areas of the curriculum


Let the students use screen capture

• Why am I always doing the feedback?• Peer feedback• Self reflection/Self evaluation

Shifted from using the tool as a method of feedback to students to providing opportunities for reflection by students


Why focus on reflection?

• My own experience• Good learners are reflective learners (Ertmer and Newby

in Brandt 2008)• Active role in their personal development- continuing

after the initial training (CPD)• Facilitates the linking of theory and practice (Bain 1999)• Learning from self is more memorable ( Brandt 2008) • May increase motivation• Results in new learning (Laboskey in Bain 1999)


Shift to reflection

• Reflect on what…Linked to a theory/methodology ( Bain 2011)Linked to a particular problem/issueExperimental ( trying out a new idea)• ToolsJournalsDialogic/meeting with peers or teacherQuestionnaires


First experiment.• Did some training sessions with group of teachers in Sweden• They used some of the technologies I introduced in their

classes and then reflected on how they used them/how the lessons went etc?

• A blended approach did training/not there for teacher practice.

• Created JING recordings which they then sent to me• Provided both the teachers and me with lots of food for

thought.• How this might work in practice


Experiment 2

• How do students view the experimental activities we set up in class?

• What do they think about the potential of the activities?• How do they think they could be improved?• Do the activities really meet their objectives ( speaking more/

interacting more/searching/scanning etc)• Reflection was driven by me


Different tools for the same purpose.

• JING http://screencast.com/t/P99Qyx7k• myBrainShark http://my.brainshark.com/wallwisher-784547763• PresentMe-(2013)https://present.me/view/47956-wallwisher-activity-feedback-reflection


What emerged from the experiment?

• Students might be happier reflecting by creating audio recordings.

• Incredible amount of detail ( blogs/questionnaires).• Discussion that was generated from the reflections was the

most important…plans of action.• Potential of the tools I used…E-PortfoliosSpeaking activitiesInterviews in pairsExam practice scenariosFeedback (teacher, student , peer)


What did we learn from the reflections?Learnt•Students often recommend content/videos from the web without fully understanding them.Action..•Need to build in checks and balances to make sure that they have read, watched and understood whatever content they are sharing.Learnt•The way groups work varies enormously and results in some groups benefitting far more from certain activities than others.Action•Provide more detail at the start of a group activity about how the groups should organise. For example that each member should be assigned a role.


Reflecting on reflectionMore questions than answers


What am I thinking about?• What constitutes good reflection? How can I go

beyond just awareness raising?


References• Lam, R and Lee, I. (2010). Balancing the dual functions of

portfolio assessment. ELT-J 64/1• Bain, J et Al (1999). Using Journal Writing to Enhance

Student Teacher’s Reflectivity During Field Experience Placements. Teachers and Teaching vol 5:edition 1,51-73

• Caroline, B (2008)Integrating feedback and reflection in teacher preparation . ELT-J 62/1

• Peohner, M (2012) The zone of proximal development and the genesis of self assessment. Modern Language Journal. 96,4


Help videos for all the tools I showed you.

• MybrainSharkhttp://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/brain/index.html• PresentMehttp://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/presentme/index.html• Jinghttp://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/Jing/index.htmlhttp://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/jingInReality/index.html


Any questions…

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