What is it? Both formative and summative assessments are often used to identify how much a student has learnt over the course. It is not uncommon for students to only receive a mark via email or in the post following an exam or a set of exams. In addition to the individual mark, many tutors […]
Feedback in lectures
Posted on December 19, 2014 by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Verbal feedback
What is it? Following an exam or a piece of assessed coursework, many lecturers offer students general feedback during lectures based on students’ performance. This type of feedback can be generic or specific depending on the piece of work in question. For example, the lecturer may choose to go through an exam paper, question by […]
On-going feedback in grammar classes
Posted on December 1, 2014 by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Peer feedback, Verbal feedback
What is it? Languages students often receive an abundance of feedback during their language classes, especially when the focus is on grammar. This type of feedback generally involves the tutor asking the class to talk about their responses to a set of exercises in small groups. Depending on the length of the activity, the teacher […]
General feedback after an assignment
Posted on October 7, 2014 by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Verbal feedback
What is it? It is common practice for lecturers to give general feedback to students following an assignment. In this feedback session, the lecturer often focuses on recurring issues and common mistakes found in the assignments. Some lecturers may choose to just give a mark to the individual work and give more substantial feedback to the […]
Formative assessment = feedback opportunities
Posted on October 1, 2014 by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback, Class/ general feedback, Feedback technologies, Informal feedback, Peer feedback, Verbal feedback, Written feedback
What is it? Formative assessment supports students’ learning throughout a course and usually do not count towards final marks. It is different from summative assessment which typically evaluates what students have learnt and do count towards final marks. Formative assessment is designed to help students know how they are doing and identify areas in their learning which they have mastered […]
Pre-assignment surgery
Posted on August 28, 2014 by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback, Verbal feedback
What is it? Before important assignments, some lecturers will organise a surgery where you can ask for feedback on any issue you have with that subject. It could be anything from a particular grammar point to the way you structure you lab report. How can students make the most of it? The surgery will be flagged […]
Pre-assignment Q&A session
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in Class/ general feedback, Feedback technologies, Verbal feedback, Written feedback
What is it? Often before important assignments but also at other times during the semester, some lecturers will answer questions from students via blackboard, Facebook, Twitter or any other suitable online platforms. This is a good way to ensure that answers are available to the whole class as opposed to just a few students and that […]