Le,
Being fair is important in order to ethically evaluate grades. I noted the significance of including the policies of courses in our thought processes when grading.
I think being mindful of the value of fairness when grading is important to remain ethical in the practice of assessment.
Sincerely, Perry Spann
Cheryl,
Nice job. You are right on target with your comments. Thanks for emphasizing being concise, clear and quick in the feedback.
My three important points to consider regarding feedback are:
1. Give clear, specific, detailed instructions on items that need improvement.
2. Sandwich the negative comments between the positive comments.
3. Get the feedback to the student as quickly as possible.
Lisa,
Great words you are using to describe what meaningful feedback consists of. Any time we can individualize the feedback - even better. Thanks!
When developing meaningful feedback, it is important to be specific, be clear, give feedback often and make sure you are individualizing the feedback for the particular student.
Lisa,
You are correct. We have to provide meaningful feedback to students to help them improve. Being fair, specific and positive are all key characteristics of that feedback. Thanks!
It is important to be fair, specific and positive when providing feedback.
KEVIN,
Yes, it's good to start off positive and then move toward the constructive criticism and help them improve. Nice job.
I would accentuate the positive.
I would point out what might have been done wrong.
I would suggest ways to improve performance.
LE,
Definitely. No one likes feedback that simple attacks us and tells us everything we are doing wrong, but doesn't help us improve. The constructive feedback is essential. Thank you.
I believe that it is critically important to keep the feedback positive an constructive. If I am negative the student is likely to discount what I am telling them. However, if I wrap the negatives with some positives they must accept one to believe the other. It is also more fun to learn when you feel like you are making progress, even if it was a bad assignment. I really think it is important to keep the assessment process positive.
1) Fair process based on Rubrics
2) Positive attitude - Catch them doing something right
3) No Piling On - Do not get too nit-picky on a bad paper. They can only adsorb so much at a time.
Amer,
Correct. Positive and constructive are key words when developing meaningful feedback.
Thanks for your input.
Mischel,
Nice job. You have summarized this well. And, when they continue to pursue the objectives, the are striving to improve and learn more. Thanks!
It is important to be constructive when providing feedback, in other words the feedback must be positive and encouraging( i.e. point the what was done right) , but at the same time allow the students to know their errors and how they can improve.
Utilizing the sandwich technique, the three most important things to remember in providing meaningful feedback are:
1. Give recognition of the information submitted correctly.
2. Identify areas of opportunities with actionable feedback.
3. Encourage students to continue pursuit of their objectives.
Justine,
It is our job to help students improve. It's a part of the learning process. We are not born knowing everything, we have to improve as we go. Thanks for the tips and your ideas.
Students need to feel encouraged, but also compelled to improve. Therefore, three things to include in feedback include:
1) Praise for what they did well
2) Ideas for improvement
3) Direction to resources (For example, if I tell a student to strengthen their thesis, I will direct them to the appropriate chapter in the text or include a link on effective thesis statements. I find that these resources provide clear guidance to the student, rather than vague instructions.)
Lori,
When I share student sample completed projects/assignments with the students, I always show them a pretty good one and tell them this is a "B" project and they need to do better. Seems to motivate them. We want to help them all improve. Thanks for sharing your insights.
I think it's important to tell them what they did wrong, what I was looking for in relation to the grading rubric and if applicable, provide them an example of another students assignment if it pertains to a discussion or an assignment that is shared in the class. With the latter it helps them understand from another students perspective and helps with students who do not like constructive criticism.
Roland,
Definitely. The assignments should connect directly to the course content to help the students further understand and achieve instructional objectives. I like that you point out the individualization of feedback as we are all different. Thanks for your input.
