What is feedback for learning, and how well do you give it to students?
I have spent much of my time this summer doing quite a bit of reading.
Prensky & McTighe/Wiggins to be exact and feedback was one of the tenets to learning.
Prensky calls it iteration and McTighe calls it feedback.
Iteration's is loose definition is "repetition" &feedback's is "information used for improvement"
Wiggins (1998) says for feedback to be effective it must meet the following criteria:
1. timely
2. specific
3. understandable to the receiver
4. formed to allow for self-judgement on the part of the receiver
Prensky's iterative model is likened to a game or app that is updated and upgraded as it is in constant state of improvement.
I actually like both definitions!!
If I was to evaluate how well I give feedback, I think that I do #2 & #3 well, but could use work on #1 & #4.
For #1...well
What do all teachers want more of...TIME...time to plan...time to grade...
I use rubric quite regularly and have students provide feedback on some activities
For #4...
IB is big on using a question model for feedback. I use this model, but sometimes wonder how well students track whether or not they are being asked the same questions or know how to improve their performance as a result. I find the conversations the most effective and conduct them as follows:
1. in-person before the start of 1st period
2. in-person during a lunch period
3. in-person after school
4. Google Hangouts
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