feb 2010 collaboration feedback presentation
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Feedback is a critical part of the learning process. We presented on providing feedback for face-to-face and online classes.TRANSCRIPT
Making Feedback Meaningful and Motivating in Online or Traditional
Classrooms
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSue GrapevineRebecca Hoey
Chris Anderson
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Making Feedback Meaningful and Motivating in Online or Traditional
Classrooms
Northwest Iowa Community CollegeSue GrapevineRebecca Hoey
Chris Anderson
Definition of Feedback
Feedback, like assessment, is evaluative, BUTfeedback is given more like coaching—itindicates to students what they must do toimprove for the future. Assessment comeswith a grade, feedback does not. Assessmentis announced like a grade, feedback is adialogue between the student and teacher.
-Fink, 2003
Feedback from audience
The best type of pet is
A. a dog B. a cat C. a fish D. a bird E. none of the above
What city are the current winter Olympic games being held?
A. Toronto B. Montreal C. Vancouver D. Calgary
True or false: Elephants are afraid of mice.
A. True B. False
Timeliness
To be most effective, feedback should be returned to students as soon as possible after the activity is completed.
A. True B. False
Research
Learners require regular, timely and user-friendly feedback in order to understand goals, to produce quality work, and to meet high standards.
~Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2007)
What is timely?
Focus and Structure
Feedback should focus on student errors.
A. True B. False
How to write good feedback
Focus on goals Make it instructional Make it timely Be positive
Use the Oreo Approach
No Feedback
Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
Vague Feedback
Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
Babbling
Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
Good Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at
least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
You try it! Jane has a cell phone plan that costs her $30.00 a month
for 1000 minutes of air time plus 25 cents for each text message she sends during the month. Jane had 689 minutes of air time during January and she sent 100 text messages that month. What is Jane's cell phone bill for January? Explain how you calculated the bill.
Encouragement and Praise
Feedback is not the place to offer help or encouragement.
A. True B. False
Encouragement and Praise
Offering lots of general praise helps students to succeed.
A. True B. False
Feedback on opening activity
Research
Educative feedback IS provided For the sake of learning To encourage students
Educative Feedback IS NOT provided For the sake of rating a student's performance.
Praise and Encouragement
Avoid praise that focuses on student ability
Avoid false praise
Encourage students by Recognizing what they are doing correct Specifically stating what needs to change to achieve
success Asserting that students can be successful
Relationships
Feedback does not encourage relationships between students and instructors because students feel intimidated.
A. True B. False
Research
Acquiring knowledge requires Human interaction Communication oriented education model
The learning environment should include Meaningful and reflective interactions Many opportunities for feedback
Time Management
Providing detailed feedback takes a lot of time.
A. True B. False
Research
Using good feedback can help students Develop self-regulated learning Focus on goals Develop their own beliefs in their abilities to
learn
Students who are confident in their abilities and who are focused on goals become less dependent on the teacher!
Time Management Suggestions
Provide clear instructions up front
“Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse.”
Versus
“Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and at least one difference. Use correct spelling and grammar.”
Time Management Suggestions
Provide feedback for common errors to the entire class as opposed to individual students
“As I graded the homework, I saw that many students were forgetting to….”
Time Management Suggestions
Use a grading code
Underlined text is correct.
( ) √ means the material in the parentheses is incorrect.
( ) ? means I don’t understand the material in the parentheses.
Time Management Suggestions
Use rubrics Example
Time Management Suggestions
Use “premade” feedback and modify to fit the student Example
Student Perceptions
Feedback isn’t important because students won’t pay attention to it anyway.
A. True B. False
Research
Core behaviors to promote positive student-teacher interaction
Active learning experiences
Meaningful feedback
Behaviors are critical for both distance and face-to-face teaching
When is feedback most effective?
Student perceptions Student is confident of response, response is
correct = less effective Student is not confident of response, response is
not correct = less effective Student is confident of response, response is not
correct = student most receptive to feedback
When is feedback most effective?
Quality of performance
Most effective when it corrects misunderstandings
Least effective when student totally misunderstands concepts
Vehicles for Feedback
Written feedback is the most effective.
A. True B. False
Research
Effective feedback can be delivered via
Written communications
Audio recordings
Video recordings
Demonstration
Wrap-Up
Questions? Wiki SurveyMonkey Collaboration Evaluation