What is it? Feedback doesn’t necessarily have to be restricted to formative and summative assessments; it can also be given on an informal basis, i.e. before or after lectures, during office hours, or on request via email. Informal feedback offers students an excellent opportunity to seek further guidance and/or support on any issues they may […]
Diversity of feedback on placement
Posted on March 10, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in Informal feedback
What is it? When students go on placement, they regularly receive feedback from a variety of sources including their tutors, colleagues and peers. Receiving feedback on placement allows students not only to receive feedback straightaway, but also seek guidance and support from professionals in the field. Feedback can come in a number of different forms, […]
Feedback after failed exams
Posted on February 16, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in Informal feedback, Verbal feedback, Written feedback
What is it? When students fail an exam or do not do as well as expected, they often feel ashamed and are reluctant to speak to their lecturer or tutor about it. Therefore, it is important that academic staff foster an environment in which students have the confidence to seek feedback regardless of their performance, […]
Regular informal and peer feedback in seminars
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in Informal feedback, Peer feedback
What is it? Students regularly receive informal peer feedback during their weekly seminars. For example, if students are asked to do a presentation in front of the class, there will usually be a question and answer session whether both the tutor and other students will have the opportunity to offer feedback they may have regarding […]
Mix of staff and peer feedback
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in Informal feedback, Peer feedback, Verbal feedback
What is it? Many students are under the common misconception that only staff can give feedback. However, this doesn’t have to be the case; feedback can come from a whole range of people including lecturers, peers and postgraduate teaching assistants. For example, during dissertation sessions and tutor groups, students may receive a wealth of feedback […]
Giving yourself feedback
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback, Informal feedback
What is it? Lots of people assume that feedback has to come from other people for it to be useful; however, this is not necessarily true, since students are more than capable of giving themselves feedback. For example, many students find that recording oral assessments facilitate self-evaluation since it allows them to not only review […]
Feedback in laboratory sessions, skills sessions and action learning groups
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Informal feedback, Verbal feedback
What is it? Students are often given feedback in a number of different settings other than lectures, including laboratory sessions, skills sessions and action learning groups. In laboratory sessions, feedback can come from lecturers, postgraduate students and peers. This type of feedback can be helpful for students looking to improve and enhance their practical skills. […]
Follow up on feedback with the Hartley Library Academic Skills Hub
Posted on February 12, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback, Class/ general feedback, Feedback technologies, Informal feedback, Verbal feedback, Written feedback
What is it? The Academic Skills Hub is based in the Hartley Library and is a place students can go to find out more about some of the skills they need to be successful in their studies and beyond. The Hub is staffed by librarians who can point students to resources and services both in and outside the University. The Hub […]
Live Twitter feed in and out of lectures
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Feedback technologies, Informal feedback
What is it? Many lecturers use the social media platform, Twitter, in their lectures to encourage student participation. This generally involves students ‘tweeting’ their questions during lectures and the lecturer replying to the questions either during the lecturer or at the end. This can be used as a way to give instant or quick feedback […]
Timeliness of written feedback
Posted on February 10, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Informal feedback
What is it? When interviewed about feedback, many students said that they appreciate lecturers who frequently stick to the timeframe within which feedback should be delivered. Timeliness of feedback came in the top three criteria of what students characterises as good feedback. The University of Southampton feedback policy states that feedback should be given within […]