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An ID&AL Loop - David Parkes & Alison Pope
This document discusses feedback in universities and initiatives at Staffordshire University to improve feedback practices. It notes that feedback is important for learning but can be problematic to implement effectively. Staffordshire ran school-specific and cross-university workshops on feedback in 2013-2014 which saw mixed results in attendance. They also ran highly successful generic "Get a Better Grade" sessions for students that they plan to continue and expand with exam support sessions and open badges to track participation.
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- 2. • Few activitiesin Universities are as important and as problematic as assessment and feedback • Feedback is widely recognised as one of the most important influences on learning and success • It remains a key issue in student satisfaction surveys • Institutions and the sector wrestle with implementing effective feedback practice
- 3. • Clarify whatgood performance is • Facilitate self-evaluation • Deliver high-quality feedback information • Encourage peer and teacher dialogue • Encourage positive motivation and self-esteem • Provide opportunities to close the gap • Use feedback to improve teaching http://jiscdesignstudio.pbworks.com/w/page/50193583/Feedback
- 4. ASK is amajor asset for the University - as part of Information Services we provide libraries, skills and learning opportunities; manage knowledge and learning resources and support all aspects of Information, Digital and Academic Literacies From our 2013/14 Plan…..
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- 6. Who is involvedin feedback? http://www.the60sofficialsite.com/images/Mighty%20Tiny.jpg
- 7. School specific projects inEngineering, Business, Law and Education and Social Work October 2013- 2 pronged approach: School specific and generic cross- University
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- 10. • Strategic Management(Level 6) • Three post feedback sessions: – Session 1: Lecture overview, 30 attend – Session 2: Workshop, 12 attend – Session 3: Workshop, 10 attend (joint with Study Skills) Business
- 11. • MA Education,one workshop for evening mode, 15 students attend • Joint workshop with study skills team Education
- 12. • Set upwith Foundation Year tutor- October 2013 • Ran January to March 2014 • Series of 5 feedback focused workshops, e.g. academic writing, referencing, researching plus 5 drop-ins • The aim: subject tutor to specify to students which of the timetabled workshops students need to attend- tutor actually writes this on the student’s work! • Despite being highly student specific- very poor attendance- only 13 students! Law
- 13. Set up midJanuary 2014 Date picked to suit all Faculties Saturation advertising RSS feeds Widget in Blackboard Emails to Faculties Posters Libcal booking
- 14. • http://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/bettergrade Get abetter grade! http://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/bettergrade
- 15. 195 students book:4 Faculty based days, Friday morning generic 115 attend- 59% of those who booked 59 students attend study skills sessions 30 students attend library sessions 29 students attend IT sessions All called Making the most of …
- 16. 70% attend justone session 14% attend all 3 16% attend 2 Wednesday pm and Friday am are most popular Arts students are highest attenders Health second most popular Generic session even attracts distance learners
- 17. Where did wego right? Simple message – Get a Better Grade Simple evaluation 115 responses - 113 happy faces! Timing- struck a chord with both academic colleagues and students Beyond induction- infiltrate a different part of the academic year Online booking - adds perceived value Students really liked it – strategic learners
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- 19. • Capitalise onsuccess • Decided immediately to run sessions on exam support – Putting the finishing touches to your documents – Keep calm and pass your exams – Referencing reassurance What we decided to do next
- 20. • Set ofGet a better grade events embedded in the academic calendar- specific for levels 4 and 5 • Different set for level 6? • Maybe for postgraduates? • Support for distance learners • Link the whole scheme to Open Badges- collect badges for attendance and fill your Get a better grade backpack! For the future?
- 21. Open Badges atStaffs • InfoZone: Library and IT induction • Add on to Digital Skills workshops for students • Attendance at TeachMeets • Working with Students’ Union • To support Staffordshire Graduate Attributes
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