TKT: Giving Feedback

The teacher noticed all learners were having problems with some vocabulary. She noted the problems down and did a review exercise the next day.

• Peer feedback

• 1:1 feedback

• Delayed feedback

A young learner had just finished talking to the class about his hobby. The teacher said: Thanks, Juan. You tried hard. Well done.

• Feedback on language

• Feedback on effort

• Feedback on ideas

A teenager learner had written a story for homework. The teacher marked the work and wrote this comment: This is so much better than last week's homework. Well done.

• Feedback on attitude

• Feedback on progress

• Feedback on strengths and weaknesses

The teacher wrote on the first draft of a learner's composition: Look at this website for more ideas.

• Feedback on grammatical mistakes

• Instructions on planning

• Help with finding reference resources

A teacher, talking to a group of primary children at the end of a group work activity, said: You talked a lot today and worked well together.

• Feedback on pronunciation

• Feedback on behaviour

• Feedback on learning styles

A group of students gave oral presentations to the class. Afterwards, the teacher said: You didn't mention your reasons for choosing this topic. You need to include that next time.

• Feedback on organisation of ideas

• Feedback on range of language

• Feedback on content

A student wrote in his learner diary: You always ask the same students to answer. It takes me longer to think in English so I never have a chance to answer.

• Feedback on the teacher on classroom procedure

• Feedback on the teacher on materials and activities

• Feedback on the teacher on a specific language problem