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GIVING FEEDBACK TO YOUR
STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE:
20 TIPS TO DO IT RIGHT
BY
ASTEVIA HAJNY
Session Objectives
Content
Objective:
Participants will be
able to:
evaluate the
importance of
giving students
feedback timely
Language
Objectives:
Participants will be able
to:
work a Think-Pair-
Share activity
Listen to the speaker’s
presentation
Discuss in groups
about some of the tips
given
Share ideas about what
they learned in the
THINK-PAIR-SHARE
THINK
PAIR with a partner your
ideas.
SHARE your ideas with
the whole class
Do you give
feedback to your
students? How do
you do it?
As teacher, it is essential that we
make the process of providing
feedback a positive, or at least a
neutral learning experience for the
students.
What is Feedback?
Feedback is probably the best-
tested principle in psychology.
[It is] … most effective when it
is timely, perceived as
relevant, meaningful and
encouraging, and offers
suggestions for
improvement that are within a
student’s grasp (Brown, Bull, &
Pendlebury, 1997).
Feedback… is any response from a teacher
in regard to a student’s
performance or behavior.
can be verbal, written or
gestural.
is purposefully used to
improve a student’s
performance- definitely not put
a damper on it.
is to provide students with an
“I can do this” attitude.
Group Discussion
Laura Reynolds
shares 20 ideas and
techniques on how to
give effective
feedback that will
leave your students
with the feeling they
can conquer the
world.
Let’s discuss them…
Instructions:
1. Get a group to work.
2. Discuss and share ideas, experiences and opinionsabout the given tips.
3. Choose a speaker topresent ONE of the tipsdiscussed in the group.
20 tips to give feedback to
students1. Feedback should be educative in nature. 2. Feedback should be given in a timely manner. 3. Be sensitive to the individual needs of the student. 4. Ask the 4 questions. 5. Feedback should reference a skill or specific knowledge.
11. Educate students on how to give feedback to each other. 12. Ask another adult to give feedback. 13. Have the student take notes. 14. Use a notebook to keep track of student progress. 15. Return tests, papers or comment cards at the beginning of class.
6. Give feedback to keep students “on target” for achievement. 7. Host a one-on-one conference. 8. Feedback can be given verbally, non-verbally or in written form. 9. Concentrate on one ability. 10. Alternate due dates for your students/classes.
16. Use Post-It notes. 17. Give genuine praise. 18. “I noticed….” 19. Provide a model or example. 20. Invite students to give YOU feedback.
What did your learn from this
session? Share with the
audience.
Wrap-up the Objectives
Content
Objective:
Participants did:
evaluate the
importance of
giving students
feedback timely.
Language
Objectives:
Participants did:
Work in a
Think-Pair-Share
activity
Listen to the
speaker’s
presentation
Discuss in groups
about some of the tips
given.
The information presented in this
session is taken from:http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informe
d/features/giving-student-feedback/
You can contact me for
comments, ideas, opinions to this
e-mail address:
