1. From Feedback to Learning Florence Afolabi, Sally Graham, Joy Jarvis, Amanda Roberts & Lewis Stockwell Faculty of Humanities, Law & Education

2. A year ago...

3. Key Findings The effect of feedback on confidence – both positive and negative Lack of student understanding of some of the language used by staff in feedback Students not always seeing how feedback could be used for a subsequent piece of work

4. Using the findings with staff externally with students

5. Student to Student ‘Feedback for Learning’ Workshops for Yr 1 students across HLE Faculty

6. Changes in Staff Practice New assignment front cover sheet to emphasise what the student needs to do in the next assignment Feedback response forms for students to record their feedback and strategies for development Name ‘office hours’ changed to ‘student drop-in times’ to emphasise staff availability More formative feedback during assignment writing More reference by staff to prior feedback

7. Student researchers’ engagement with students and staff Supporting other students Working with staff on new modules Acting as consultants for projects

8. Student researchers at levels 4-7 Focus on strategies to develop writing LTI enhancement award Development of a School Student Researcher Project

9. Research into one cohort of yr 1 students’ perceptions, experience and use of feedback Perceptions on entry to UH: Perceptions after receiving first assignment feedback: Constructive Helpful Useful Unhelpful Confusing Unclear

10. What’s the issue? Difference from previous experience of feedback which was likely to have been focussed, specific and related to ongoing work Students unclear about how to use advice for improvement – issues of strategies and agency I’ve got to work it out for myself! That is independent learning! student viewstaff view

11. Implications for Feedback Practice spoon-feeding?scaffolding? What tools/resources/strategies do students need to be able to become independent learners?

12. Developing Resources HLE Faculty ‘Learn from Feedback’ Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HbbCNIr-z4

13. Students and Staff Working in Partnership in Learning and Teaching COLLABORATE Students share responsibility for decision making in learning and teaching. INVOLVE Students are involved in making decisions about learning and teaching. CONSULT Students’ views are taken into account in relation to learning and teaching. LISTEN Students are supported to express their views in relation to learning and teaching.