Effective Feedback

Feedback identifies specific strengths and areas for

improvement in relation to the learning targets.

• Characteristic of Effective Feedback

• Common Misconception about Feedback

Answer explanation

Effective Feedback!

Students can improve their learning only when they are given feedback based on areas of strength and improvement related to specific learning targets.

Feedback is most effective when given from teacher to student.

• Characteristic of Effective Feedback

• Common Misconception about Feedback

Answer explanation

Misconception!

The power of effective feedback lies in teacher-given feedback, but also in student self-reflection and peer-feedback.

Feedback should be about the learner or learning activity.

• Characteristic of Effective Feedback

• Common Misconception about Feedback

Answer explanation

Misconception!

When feedback is given about the learner instead of the learning target, it can be damaging to students. Effective feedback should be derived from the learning target, as opposed to the activity.

Feedback is given during the learning by the teacher, student, or classmate.

• Characteristic of Effective Feedback

• Common Misconception about Feedback

Answer explanation

Effective Feedback!

Feedback is most helpful to student when it is given during the learning.

Conducting in-class 3 minute conferences is a much better way to improve student learning than taking an essay home and spending two weeks grading it before you can hand it back.

Feedback promotes independent student thinking.

• Characteristic of Effective Feedback

• Common Misconception about Feedback

Answer explanation

Effective Feedback!

Effective feedback helps students think and improve their learning. It does not do the thinking for the student. For example, "Can you find two more places to add specific details to support your thesis statement?" instead of telling the student what details to add and where.

Feedback should cover all aspects of quality

so everything the student has done incorrectly is identified.

• Characteristic of Effective Feedback

• Common Misconception about Feedback

Answer explanation

Misconception!

Effective feedback is limited to the amount of feedback a student can act upon in a given time. Be careful not to underestimate what your students can handle. Knowing your students means knowing how much feedback will help move their learning forward.

Feedback is most effective when given after the

assignment, test, quiz, or project is finished.

• Characteristic of Effective Feedback

• Common Misconception about Feedback

Answer explanation

Misconception!

Feedback is formative only if the learner uses it to improve their performance. Even if you give very helpful feedback, it is only helpful to the learner if they have time to react to the feedback and modify an assignment.

Feedback only works well for some students.

• Characteristic of Effective Feedback

• Common Misconception about Feedback

Answer explanation

Misconception!

Some students may not know what to do with your feedback. We need to create a feedback-friendly culture that includes preparing students on how to interpret and react to feedback as well as give them time, in class, to respond and revise their work.

Which of the following statements are examples of effective feedback?

• Try harder next time.

• You maintained eye contact with the audience throughout your presentation.

• Your work is consistently above average.

• You made a simple mistake multiplying 3-digit numbers. Can you find it? Next time, take a few minutes to check your work.

• What you have written is a hypothesis because it is a proposed explanation. You can improve it by writing an "if...then..." statement.

Teachers are a key part of the feedback loop. Truly effective feedback is not only about the feedback we give students, but about the learning that takes place once they receive it.

Respond to ONE of the reflection questions.