U4C1L3 Using Feedback With Learners

You submitted a major project in one of your JROTC courses. When you received your grade, your instructor gave you a "C+" and added the comment: "You did an acceptable job on this project."

Which of the following options describes a guideline for feedback that would have made this feedback more useful to you?

• Cover the major strengths and weaknesses. Try to be specific, giving examples if possible.

• If part of the feedback is written, it should be consistent with the oral feedback.

• Avoid trying to discuss everything. A few well-made points may be more beneficial than numerous, inadequately developed points.

• Do not criticize something that cannot be corrected.

"You shouldn't have done that. Now the cake is ruined." This is an example of __________ feedback.

• flexible

• comprehensive

• non-constructive

• non-objective

"Let's meet tomorrow. I want to go over several things I've noticed in the last six months." The problem with this statement is that it __________.

• fails to give feedback as soon as it is needed

• does not avoid trying to discuss everything

• criticizes what can't be corrected

T or F: In general, avoid giving feedback in front of others.

• True

• False

What are the two main purposes of providing feedback?

• To provide information or to provide motivation.

• To correct deficiencies and provide information.

• To provide information and to provide leadership.

What type of feedback is most useful?

• General

• Specific

Read the following statement and select the best option.

"Effective feedback focuses primarily on the learner's weaknesses and areas that need improvement."

• True: Feedback is more effective when it deals primarily with weaknesses because learners are already aware of their strengths.

• False: Feedback is more effective when it deals primarily with strengths because it encourages learners to continue to do the things that they are doing right.

• True: Feedback that focuses primarily on the learner's weaknesses is more honest and believable than feedback that focuses on the learner's strengths.

• False: Effective feedback addresses both learner strengths and weaknesses and includes suggestions for improvement so that learners know what they did right as well as what they need to improve.

Read the information below and decide which option is most correct.

"Dan, a Cadet leader, is a very strong Republican. In providing feedback on some papers submitted by fellow students, he made a strong effort to remain constructive when responding to papers that presented a liberal point of view."

• Replace "constructive" with "objective"

• Replace "constructive" with "flexible"

• Replace "constructive" with "comprehensive"

• Replace "constructive" with "effective"

Read the following sentence and select the best option for completing the statement.

"Feedback that is provided at the end of the learning process, such as comments accompanying a final grade, is not as helpful as feedback provided during the learning process."

• True: Feedback that is provided at the end of the learning process is usually more biased than the feedback provided during the learning process.

• False: Feedback provided at the end of the learning process is more helpful because it is official and includes a final grade.

• True: Feedback that is provided at the end of the learning process does not allow the student to take corrective action to improve their performance.

• False: Feedback provided at the end of the learning process is usually more comprehensive than feedback provided during the learning process.

A __________ is a strong belief or opinion.

• conviction

• preconceived notion

• rapport

• criticism