Feedback Strategies

Strategies of Effective Feedback

Price and ODonovan (2006) suggest that effective feedback starts with a set of explicit criteria and standards that the student understands, and which form the basis for both feedback and evaluation. Students need to be encouraged to engage actively with these criteria and standards throughout their placement and with feedback provided by the workplace educator, other staff or other students.

 Your goal as a workplace educator is to deliver feedback in a respectful and constructive manner, which will help the student learn and develop. For feedback to be helpful, it should be clear and specific and relate to the criteria and standards established at the commencement of the placement. The giver of the feedback should always check that the receiver has fully understood the points being made.

How to give effective feedback

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Feedback that is effective will

be expected by students; be ongoing - provided throughout the placement; be related to learning goals, standards and criteria set for the placement; include specific recommendations for improvement; be provided when the behaviour is still fresh in the students memory;

How do I provide feedback?

Written - notes written on students written work/report; Verbal self-reflective - asking students to evaluate themselves/ reflect on their performance initially, prior to giving your feedback.