Faculty Development Day Effective Feedback: Hi-Five – Helpful Information for Improvement via Explanation Faculty Development Day October 14, 2017 Dr. Jason L. James, Jr. Dr. Lynne L. Svenning
Agenda Institutional Priorities Your Learning Needs / Student Expectations Best Practices Writing Feedback Examples Writing Feedback Exercise Other Kinds of Feedback
FY 2017-18 INSITUTIONAL PRIORITIES Strengthening Our Academic Offerings Initiatives: Feedback to Students Communicate clear and consistent teaching expectations to all instructors with particular emphasis on the importance of timely communication and effective feedback. Strengthening Our Academic Offerings Outcomes: At least 3 professional development opportunities will be offered to faculty and chairs based on the Teaching Expectations document – specifically in the area of feedback to students.
What are YOU hoping to learn? What are some of the questions and issues that bring you to this faculty development session?
Student Expectations If you were to have a conversation with your students about feedback at the beginning of your class, how would you start that conversation? What kinds of feedback do your students expect from you? Where do you and your student diverge on the issue of feedback?
A few best practices… Provide feedback that is: Detailed and summative Directed towards the future Actionable and constructive Clear and unambiguous Proactive and conversant Thought-provoking and stimulating Provide feedback that: Details examples of what you mean Addresses grammar, style, content, and design Details page numbers in the APA manual Encourages the reader to read the document out loud before document submission To what extent do you utilize these best practices?
The Sandwich Model
A few best practices (cont.)… WRITE Consult with a colleague who has demonstrated proficiency. Articulate your feedback style and provide examples. Review and become familiar with your APA manual. Build a personal library of common feedback situations and instances. Be prepared to consult about / defend your feedback. Seek feedback from others about your own writing and your student feedback. Allow yourself the necessary time to do it properly. Consider the best time to deliver feedback.
Let’s capture other best practices __________________________ __________________________
Writing Feedback Examples This section provides examples of feedback to students on their written document submissions. These are only examples, and the examples are meant to be helpful and thought-provoking about your own feedback styles.
Congruency & APA
Praise & Recognition / Summary
Document Design
Grammar & Praise / Recognition
APA & Document Design
APA & Spelling
Conversational Responses
Logic & Reasoning
Document Design
Since / Because – Time / Causation & Relationships
APA / Reminder
APA & Praise / Recognition
Stated, States, State…Direct Quote / Paraphrase
APA Reference Page
Resource Insight
APA In-text Citation
Examples to work through… Take a few moments to read the following pages, and then take a few moments to consider the constructive feedback that could be given.
Is there required fixing? If so, what? Notes: _______________________
Is there required fixing? If so, what? Notes: _______________________
We found a few, but maybe you found more...
We found a few, but maybe you found more...
Other Kinds of Feedback We’ve spent a lot of time on document feedback. What are some other kinds of feedback you might give during a course? Verbal feedback during class? Written feedback in the discussion board? Recorded verbal feedback in the announcement section (generalized feedback that may apply to all students) or recorded verbal feedback on assignments?
Other Kinds of Feedback How do you give feedback in front of others that does not embarrass the student and provides a learning opportunity for everyone in the class? Humor and feedback? Are you comfortable with mixing humor and feedback? Do you need to do anything special to create the space for this type of humor-feedback combination?