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FACT OR FICTION?
FACT OR FICTION?
TAKEAWAY
Provide the benefits of face-to-face feedback by considering new feedback formats like voice and audio
comments. These alternatives save time and overcome scheduling constraints. Talk to your students. Ask them
how theyd most like to see feedback.
FACT OR FICTION?
4.04
3.99
3.73
3.90
3.64
Use of Examples
3.90
Showing Mistakes
3.58
3.88
Showing Mistakes
3.88
3.88
Praise or Discouragement
Praise or Discouragement
1
3.87
Use of Examples
3.62
4
5 = Extremely Effective
(Average Score)
1 = None at All
3.45
3.39
3.32
3.06
3
5 = Extremely Often
(Average Score)
TAKEAWAY
Reach out to your students to discover what type of suggestions for improvement might help them most. Establish
a collaborative dialogue where students can identify and receive optimal feedback from their instructors as well as
their peers.
FACT OR FICTION?
EDUCATOR
STUDENTS
GAP
33.66%
66.99%
33.33%
46.81%
73.40%
26.59%
Showing Mistakes
44.44%
68.96%
24.52%
47.87%
68.16%
20.29%
59.22%
76.04%
16.82%
52.43%
68.67%
16.24%
Use of Examples
65.59%
69.14%
3.55%
Praise or Discouragement
53.47%
56.92%
3.45%
TAKEAWAY
Drill down to what effective feedback means to your students. On the next page, youll find a quick and easy survey
that you can use to gauge feedback effectiveness in your classroom.
Feedback Survey
Name
5 = always)
5 = very important)
Myself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5
Peers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5
Results from a Computer Program (e.g., CAD, Virtual Lab, Word Grammar Checker, Code Compiler) . . 1 2 3 4 5
Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5
Instructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 4 5