informing atudents
Keeping students aware of their progress, gives them encouragement.
Hi Annarose:
When students feel their teacher cares about their learning and their success, that fosters trust and respect, which is a helpful gateway into reaching them more effectively with the lesson content.
Regards, Barry
I agree. Constant constructive feedback is imperative to raise performance.
Hi Rebecca-
I agree with you. If you keep your students up to date, often, they are more likely to feel like they have control over their future and their grades within your course.
Bobbi Bricker
Hi Dale:
This is a common request students expect - I don't know where they learn that instant feedback is usually not practical or feasible.
Your idea for discussion is a good one. You could adopt a "best practice" for your class that you don't give the answers - but rather, the students have to. And the way they'd do that is to discuss every question choice with the question asked by you "why is letter "c" on question 14 incorrect? And the whole test would be reviewed in this manner.
Regards, Barry
My students want to know what their grade is 2 minutes after the test. I try to let them know as soon as possible. My problem is that in doing so I don't have enough time to give them individual attention and actually discuss the wrong answers. They just want to know the score but I don't think that really helps them. In the future i am going to make time for discussion.
Hi Mark:
Taking the time is certainly important. Also, offering encouragement, suggestions, clarifying, and advice on how to improve grades is welcomed by most students. These discussions can be quite motivational and actually get the student to modify their study habits or personal preparation.
Regards, Barry
I agree on this. If we don't supply the information to the students in a timely manner they may think they are doing okay and will pass - no news is good news - or they may be panicking thinking that they are failing even when they are doing okay. Its only fair to the student to let them know how they are doing, good or bad. If they need to change or improve what they are doing, how will they ever know if we take our time to tell them?
Hi Summer:
Right! We want to provide what improvements are needed or remaining in order to earn a decent grade. Sometimes, students are not as savy about time planning or strategies to boost their grades. This gives us an opportunity to have them look at things from our standpoint, which may give them insight they hadn't considered.
Regards, Barry
Not only does it give them encouragement, but it allows them to know what they need to work on prior to it being too late for them to make changes. If we don't give feedback to students in a timely manner, it may be too late for them to pick up their effort prior to the end of the course.
Hi Rebecca:
Students like to know their standing, even when it's not as expected or hoped. But the opportunity to provide advice, suggestions, comments, and encouragement cannot be overemphasized.
Regards, Barry
