A FOCUS ON FEEDBACKINTRODUCING SUPPORTED EXPERIMENTS

Matt Collins – Teaching Development Champion

On The Plus Side …………

Research by John Hattie and Robert Marzano has shown us that good feedback has a huge effect on learning

On The Down Side …………..

Giving detailed written feedback to students in every session soon becomes unmanageable

Vary The Source

Feedback

Tutor

Peer

Self

80% of the

feedback a student

gets doesn’t even

come from the

tutor

Vary The Media

Feedback

Written

Audio

Video

On lineNot all feedback needs to be

written

Vary The Type

Cursory Group Individual

Detailed Summative

Formative

Immediate Delayed

The Experiment Objectives

Develop Teachers’ Skills Close Gaps in Learner Performance Encourage Constructive and Formative

Feedback Develop Self / Peer Assessment /

Feedback Use Assessment to Inform Teaching Ensure Feedback is Followed Up Improve Understanding of the Research

Base

The Strategies

Encouraging Reflective Practice

The Strategies

The Strategies

Make Use of Technology

The Strategies

Quick on the Draw

Assertive Questioning

Whole class questioning techniques with immediate feedback built in.

Findings

Teachers / students reported Increased engagement in the

assessment process Higher motivation levels Improved quality of students’ work (less

rework and less marking) Introducing technology adds richness to

the assessment / feedback as well as variety and fun

Outcomes

Toolkit summarizing each of the strategies

Supported Experiments embedded in staffroom vocabulary

Major factor in improved teaching

0%

40%

80%

20122014

Next Steps

Disseminate Good Practice

Focus on Peer Assessment

Continue to develop Supported Experiments

Thankyou