lecture on giving/receiving feedback

2. Why is feedback important
in college?

3. Why do instructors give feedback?
• To help you improve on future assignments
• To clarify expectations on assignments
• To help students master the material and build a firm
understanding of a topic

4. What makes good feedback?
• It is educational
• It can be used as a reference for future work
• It is constructive
• It is clear and provides a clear path for making improvements

5. How does receiving
feedback make you feel?

6. Things to keep in mind when you
receive feedback
• It isn't personal
It can be hard to hear feedback, but it isn't a reflection of
your personal worth
• It doesn't mean that you are "bad" at a course/skill
• This provides an opportunity to improve your skills!

7. What do we do with the feedback
we're given?
• Tackle any easy problems first:
Spelling, grammar, syntax, math errors, incorrect
definitions, etc.
• When it comes to clarity: Try reading your work out loud to
hear what it sounds like to others.
• Return to you notes/sources to find details to include
• Look for additional help from friends, tutors, or other
instructors
• After making changes, check back in to get more feedback

8. How do you ask for feedback?
• Some instructors don't provide feedback for all assignments; so
how do you ask for that feedback?
• First, double check that feedback isn't "hidden" on BbLearn
• Sometimes you have to click through several pages to see the
feedback
• Send an email or drop by office hours to connect with the professor
• Be specific with your request:
• Be clear about what assignment you'd like feedback on
• Don’t wait till the end of the semester

9. How do you ask for feedback?
• Need feedback on more than just your past assignments?
• Check out the Writing Center to get feedback on your writing
• Meet with a tutor to get feedback on assignments before you turn
them in
• Connect with Career Services to get feedback on materials for jobs
• Seeking out feedback is a great skill to learn in college! It will come
up all through life.

10. How do you provide feedback?
• Some classes require you to give feedback for your peers on
assignments
• Ensure that your feedback is constructive
• Provide clear tips on how your peers can improve their work
• Be mindful of your language: think of how you'd like to hear
feedback
• Concentrate on things that can be fixed:
• Grammar, syntax, word choice, math errors etc.
• Lack of evidence, confusing language, unclear work/methods

11. Example language:
• There is some confusion about what you saying. Consider changing
your wording to make your argument clearer.
• It looks like there are some spelling and grammar errors. I've
highlighted/circled them.
• Great work! I enjoyed how detailed your story was.
• Overall the paper was well written. Adding a bit more detail to your
methods section could really take it to the next level. Can you
explain the process you used in more detail?

12. So why is developing this skill
useful?
• We give and receive feedback every day. Learning how to use the
feedback were given, and give good feedback to others, will help us
in many aspects of life.
• Let's check this video out to hear
more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtl5UrrgU8c