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 […]
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 […]