1. Providing Student Feedback
A Guide to supporting student learning

2. Feedback
Providing effective feedback is a key element in assisting student learning.

3. Feedback
This presentation will give attention to two types of feedback: correcting and commending.

4. Types of Feedback
• Corrective feedback is feedback that points out and provides correction to an error in student work.
• Commending feedback is feedback that recognizes and commends work correctly completed by a student.

5. CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK

6. Providing Student Feedback
STEP 1: CONSIDER THE CAUSE Errors can result from a number of factors.

7. 1: Determine the Cause INSTRUCTOR / TECHNOLOGICAL FACTOR(S)
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
(UNDERSTANDING / EFFORT)
• Is the error directly related to possible miscommunication on the part of the instructor? (Could instructions have been misinterpreted? Were directions unclear?)
• Was there a problem with the technology that may have contributed to the student not fulfilling an assignment as explained?
• Is the error a result of the student not understanding a concept or another factor such as a lack of motivation or effort? • Was the student’s work completely incorrect or was part of the work completed accurately?

8. Feedback Improvement Plan
STEP 2: Is the feedback you are providing meant to correct or commend?

9. 2: Determine Type of Feedback
Corrective
Commending
• Corrective feedback is feedback that points out and provides correction to an error in student work.
• Commending feedback is feedback that recognizes and commends work correctly completed by a student.