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 […]
Personal Academic Tutor
Posted on February 16, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback
What is it? At the University of Southampton, all students are allocated a Personal Academic Tutor (PAT); this person is usually a member of academic staff who will be there to support the student on a one-to-one basis throughout their time at Southampton. The students’ Personal Academic Tutor has a number of roles including: helping […]
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 […]
Emails
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback
What is it? The vast majority of academic staff at the University of Southampton regularly encourage their students to contact them via email if they are experiencing any problems regarding their studies. This is an excellent opportunity for students to receive individual feedback on a one-to-one basis without having to visit their tutor or lecturer […]
Appointments with lecturers during office hours
Posted on by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback
What is it? Office hours of teaching staff are the times at which students are able to find lecturers in their rooms during term-time. Although appointments are not necessary, it is best to arrange an appointment by email if students need to see someone about a particular issue. Office hours are a great opportunity to […]