What is it? Annotated coursework is one example of what is commonly referred to as formative assessment,which usually do not count towards the final mark but rather supports students’ learning throughout a course. Other examples of formative assessment include Quizzes, problem sheets and online tests, classroom discussions, brainstorming activities or speaking in a foreign language […]
Verbal feedback during practical sessions
Posted on March 11, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in 1-to-1/ detailed feedback, Peer feedback, Verbal feedback
What is it? As part of their course, many students are required to take part in practical classes. Practical classes may include: skills sessions, action learning groups, laboratory sessions and clinical practice tasks. During these practical sessions, students regularly receive a wealth of feedback not only from teaching staff, but also their peers. This is […]
Written feedback on draft assignments
Posted on February 16, 2015 by Laurence Georgin in Written feedback
What is it? When students receive written feedback on draft assignments, this is considered to be formative feedback; this contrasts with summative feedback which students will be given on final assignments. Using formative feedback, students are able to identify their strengths and weaknesses in order to make the necessary improvements before submitting the final version. […]
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 […]