Making Feedback Meaningful and Motivating in Online or Traditional ClassroomsNorthwest Iowa Community CollegeSue GrapevineRebecca HoeyChris Anderson
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Making Feedback Meaningful and Motivating in Online or Traditional ClassroomsNorthwest Iowa Community CollegeSue GrapevineRebecca HoeyChris Anderson
Definition of FeedbackFeedback, like assessment, is evaluative, BUTfeedback is given more like coaching—itindicates to students what they must do toimprove for the future.  Assessment comeswith a grade, feedback does not.  Assessmentis announced like a grade, feedback is adialogue between the student and teacher.-Fink, 2003
Feedback from audienceThe best type of pet isA. a dogB. a catC. a fishD. a birdE. none of the above
What city are the current winter Olympic games being held?A. TorontoB. MontrealC. VancouverD. Calgary
True or false: Elephants are afraid of mice.A. TrueB. False
TimelinessTo be most effective, feedback should be returned to students as soon as possible after the activity is completed.A. TrueB. False
ResearchLearners require regular, timely and user-friendly feedback in order to understand goals, to produce quality work, and to meet high standards.	~Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2007)
What is timely?
Focus and StructureFeedback should focus on student errors.A. TrueB. False
How to write good feedbackFocus on goalsMake it instructionalMake it timelyBe positiveUse the Oreo Approach
No FeedbackCompare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
Vague FeedbackCompare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
BabblingCompare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
GoodCompare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
You try it!Jane has a cell phone plan that costs her $30.00 a month for 1000 minutes of air time plus 25 cents for each text message she sends during the month.  Jane had 689 minutes of air time during January and she sent 100 text messages that month.  What is Jane's cell phone bill for January?  Explain how you calculated the bill.
Encouragement and PraiseFeedback is not the place to offer help or encouragement.A. TrueB. False
Encouragement and PraiseOffering lots of general praise helps students to succeed.A. TrueB. False
Feedback on opening activity
ResearchEducative feedback IS providedFor the sake of learning To encourage students Educative Feedback IS NOT providedFor the sake of rating a student's performance.
Praise and EncouragementAvoid praise that focuses on student abilityAvoid false praiseEncourage students byRecognizing  what they are doing correctSpecifically stating what needs to change to achieve successAsserting that students can be successful
RelationshipsFeedback does not encourage relationships between students and instructors because students feel intimidated.A. TrueB. False
ResearchAcquiring knowledge requiresHuman interactionCommunication oriented education modelThe learning environment should includeMeaningful and reflective interactionsMany opportunities for feedback
Time ManagementProviding detailed feedback takes a lot of time.A. TrueB. False
ResearchUsing good feedback can help studentsDevelop self-regulated learningFocus on goalsDevelop their own beliefs in their abilities to learnStudents who are confident in their abilities and who are focused on goals become less dependent on the teacher!
Time Management SuggestionsProvide clear instructions up front“Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse.”Versus“Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and at least one difference.  Use correct spelling and grammar.”
Time Management SuggestionsProvide feedback for common errors to the entire class as opposed to individual students“As I graded the homework, I saw that many students were forgetting to….”
Time Management SuggestionsUse a grading codeUnderlined text is correct.(  ) √  means the material in the parentheses is incorrect.(  ) ? means I don’t understand the material in the parentheses.
Time Management SuggestionsUse rubricsExample
Time Management SuggestionsUse “premade” feedback and modify to fit the studentExample
Student PerceptionsFeedback isn’t important because students won’t pay attention to it anyway.A. TrueB. False
ResearchCore behaviors to promote positive student-teacher interactionActive learning experiencesMeaningful feedbackBehaviors are critical for both distance and face-to-face teaching
When is feedback most effective?Student perceptionsStudent is confident of response, response is correct = less effectiveStudent is not confident of response, response is not correct = less effectiveStudent is confident of response, response is not correct = student most receptive to feedback
When is feedback most effective?Quality of performanceMost effective when it corrects misunderstandingsLeast effective when student totally misunderstands concepts
Vehicles for FeedbackWritten feedback is the most effective.A. TrueB. False
ResearchEffective feedback can be delivered viaWritten communicationsAudio recordingsVideo recordings
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Feb 2010 Collaboration Feedback Presentation

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    Making Feedback Meaningfuland Motivating in Online or Traditional ClassroomsNorthwest Iowa Community CollegeSue GrapevineRebecca HoeyChris Anderson
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    Making Feedback Meaningfuland Motivating in Online or Traditional ClassroomsNorthwest Iowa Community CollegeSue GrapevineRebecca HoeyChris Anderson
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    Definition of FeedbackFeedback,like assessment, is evaluative, BUTfeedback is given more like coaching—itindicates to students what they must do toimprove for the future. Assessment comeswith a grade, feedback does not. Assessmentis announced like a grade, feedback is adialogue between the student and teacher.-Fink, 2003
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    Feedback from audienceThebest type of pet isA. a dogB. a catC. a fishD. a birdE. none of the above
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    What city arethe current winter Olympic games being held?A. TorontoB. MontrealC. VancouverD. Calgary
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    True or false:Elephants are afraid of mice.A. TrueB. False
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    TimelinessTo be mosteffective, feedback should be returned to students as soon as possible after the activity is completed.A. TrueB. False
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    ResearchLearners require regular,timely and user-friendly feedback in order to understand goals, to produce quality work, and to meet high standards. ~Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2007)
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    Focus and StructureFeedbackshould focus on student errors.A. TrueB. False
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    How to writegood feedbackFocus on goalsMake it instructionalMake it timelyBe positiveUse the Oreo Approach
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    No FeedbackCompare andcontrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
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    Vague FeedbackCompare andcontrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
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    BabblingCompare and contrastan elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
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    GoodCompare and contrastan elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and one difference between the two animals. (10 points)
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    You try it!Janehas a cell phone plan that costs her $30.00 a month for 1000 minutes of air time plus 25 cents for each text message she sends during the month. Jane had 689 minutes of air time during January and she sent 100 text messages that month. What is Jane's cell phone bill for January? Explain how you calculated the bill.
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    Encouragement and PraiseFeedbackis not the place to offer help or encouragement.A. TrueB. False
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    Encouragement and PraiseOfferinglots of general praise helps students to succeed.A. TrueB. False
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    ResearchEducative feedback ISprovidedFor the sake of learning To encourage students Educative Feedback IS NOT providedFor the sake of rating a student's performance.
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    Praise and EncouragementAvoidpraise that focuses on student abilityAvoid false praiseEncourage students byRecognizing what they are doing correctSpecifically stating what needs to change to achieve successAsserting that students can be successful
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    RelationshipsFeedback does notencourage relationships between students and instructors because students feel intimidated.A. TrueB. False
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    ResearchAcquiring knowledge requiresHumaninteractionCommunication oriented education modelThe learning environment should includeMeaningful and reflective interactionsMany opportunities for feedback
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    Time ManagementProviding detailedfeedback takes a lot of time.A. TrueB. False
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    ResearchUsing good feedbackcan help studentsDevelop self-regulated learningFocus on goalsDevelop their own beliefs in their abilities to learnStudents who are confident in their abilities and who are focused on goals become less dependent on the teacher!
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    Time Management SuggestionsProvideclear instructions up front“Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse.”Versus“Compare and contrast an elephant and a mouse noting at least one similarity and at least one difference. Use correct spelling and grammar.”
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    Time Management SuggestionsProvidefeedback for common errors to the entire class as opposed to individual students“As I graded the homework, I saw that many students were forgetting to….”
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    Time Management SuggestionsUsea grading codeUnderlined text is correct.( ) √ means the material in the parentheses is incorrect.( ) ? means I don’t understand the material in the parentheses.
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    Time Management SuggestionsUse“premade” feedback and modify to fit the studentExample
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    Student PerceptionsFeedback isn’timportant because students won’t pay attention to it anyway.A. TrueB. False
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    ResearchCore behaviors topromote positive student-teacher interactionActive learning experiencesMeaningful feedbackBehaviors are critical for both distance and face-to-face teaching
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    When is feedbackmost effective?Student perceptionsStudent is confident of response, response is correct = less effectiveStudent is not confident of response, response is not correct = less effectiveStudent is confident of response, response is not correct = student most receptive to feedback
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    When is feedbackmost effective?Quality of performanceMost effective when it corrects misunderstandingsLeast effective when student totally misunderstands concepts
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    Vehicles for FeedbackWrittenfeedback is the most effective.A. TrueB. False
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    ResearchEffective feedback canbe delivered viaWritten communicationsAudio recordingsVideo recordings
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