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University of Stirling, 17 May 2011. How can we enhance feedback to students in times of constrained resources? DAI HOUNSELL UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH. www.tla.ed.ac.uk/feedback.htm.
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University of Stirling, 17 May 2011 How can we enhance feedback to students in times of constrained resources? DAI HOUNSELL UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH www.tla.ed.ac.uk/feedback.htm
Feedback comprises information, processes, activities or experiences which aim to encapsulate, enable or boost students' learning Feedback can focus on: attainment what a student knows, understands or can do at a given point in time progress where a student currently stands in relation to a specified goal, target or level achievement what a student has achieved as demonstrated in a completed assignment or task FUNDAMENTALS OF FEEDBACK What is 'feedback' and why does it matter?
FUNDAMENTALS OF FEEDBACK What forms does feedback take? pro formawritten commentsexemplars examsguidancefeedforwardtraditional collaborationon-display learningpeeraudio past questionsscreencastwhole-class clickersin-class assignmentscumulativeediting anticipatory feedback electiveselfco-revision e-feedbackredraftingreviewing progress criteriadialoguesupervisioninteraction briefingstudent involvement faster feedback model answerstrainingvideoonline
Sources of feedback Lecturers, tutors, demonstrators, supervisors, mentors Fellow-students / peers, a student’s own reflections The audience for a seminar or poster presentation, professional practitioners Feedback where and when? FUNDAMENTALS OF FEEDBACK Who gives feedback, where and when ?
Elective feedback Exemplars Peer and self-generated feedback FEEDBACK THAT MAKES MORE OF A DIFFERENCEEnhancing students' grasp of feedback & standards
From feedback to feedforward – 'feedback-first' and draft/revise/resubmit assignments cumulative assignments FEEDBACK THAT MAKES MORE OF A DIFFERENCEGreater opportunities to put feedback to good use (Beaumont et al 2008)
Generic and whole-class feedback On-display learning Collaborative tasks & activities FEEDBACK THAT MAKES MORE OF A DIFFERENCEBoosting the availability & richness of feedback
Screencasts and off-the-shelf guidance Recycled online feedback comments FEEDBACK THAT MAKES MORE OF A DIFFERENCERecycling and refocusing guidance & feedback