Episode 4 Effective Feedback

In this episode, I examine how many teachers currently provide feedback and how this feedback can be improved. I discuss the importance of feedback being future focused and how to differentiate your feedback according to the stage of the learner.Effective Feedback by Daniel Jackson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Join the Facebook CommunityFeedback is importantAccording to Hattie’s research after analysing over 800 MetaAnalyses on teaching and learning Feedback is one of the most effective teacher activities when it is done well.Many of us provide feedback to students that is ignored on assessment tasksYou even might be providing feedback on drafts, and/or general learning happening in your classroomSome of you, like me, are using technology to provide fast feedback on student quizzes, such as Kahoot, Google forms, Socrative, or QuizletBut, is our feedback effective, are we improving the learning of our students and what’s more, are we helping them develop a love for learning?Students do not respond to feedback if they are given their markTry releasing the mark after they adjust the task based on the feedbackFeedback must be future focusedFeedback must be future focused and goal orientatedWhere are they, where were they, where are they headed and what are they doing next!Eg you can identify all the bones and muscles, which 2 weeks ago you didn’t know. This is great progress as we move towards being able to analyse movements. Next we need to work on being able to describe the different joint movements and muscular contractions.Feedback should focus on 1 thing they can improve next time they do something similareg) net time you critically evaluate a topic make sure you set up clear criteria to use in the evaluationProvide lots of positive feedback (5-1)Feedback must be specific to levels of prios konwledgeIf the topic is new to the student focus on correct and incorrect informationIf they know the content, focus on how they relate the content and the processes that are used in applying, critiquing, and creatingEg when comparing and contrasting try using words such as, “in contrast” or “similarly” and contrast each aspect in its own paragraphIf they are skilled in the topic then feedback should look to help them become more self-sufficient in checking their own workEg have a look at this example and this success/marking criteria and make a list of things you could improve for next time. ORCan you tell the difference between example A and example B. Which would you say is more successful and why?Your turnDuring each of your lessons today, tomorrow and this week, seek opportunities to provide future focused feedback for your students based on the learning goals.REMEMBER:Where are they, where have they come from, where are they heading and what are they doing next?Ensure your feedback is appropriate for where your student currently is, new, familiar or competent