Feedback Champions

Fostering a Supportive Feedback Culture

Tag: Exam

Annotated Exam Transcripts

Posted on March 10, 2015 by in Written feedback

What is it? Following examinations, many departments give students the opportunity to collect or view their exam script. However, many students are unaware of this opportunity and consequently do not take advantage of it. Therefore, it is important that lecturers and tutors actively encourage their students to spend the time going through their exam scripts, […]

Emails

Posted on by 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 […]

Written feedback on formal assignments

Posted on November 25, 2014 by in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback, Written feedback

What is it? Although students receive feedback all the time, they often recognise written feedback on formal assignments as the only form of feedback they get and therefore put more emphasis on it. With large cohorts, students may only get a mark on their assignment and receive general feedback given to the whole class. However, […]