Session 7: Formative Feedback
To do this session
✓ Complete the required readings of linked resources, videos and websites and explore the recommended reading resource
✓ Create a formative feedback form
✓ Complete the quiz
Session Introduction
There are many reasons and ways to get feedback. The frequent reflections and forums discussions are designed to act as a form of ongoing feedback. It is extremely useful to build feedback into the course design. In your course how will you do it? This session is designed to introduce you to the various ways of getting feedback (both technological and philosophical!)
There are many tools that may be used for feedback. In this session, we will be trying out Microsoft Forms. Here is an anonymous formative feedback survey. Please fill it out honestly. While you fill it out, take a look at the different types of questions and response options. How could you build a formative tool into your module or online course?
The readings for this session come from University of Calgary (2016) and Nicol (2010).
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session you should be able to:
- describe considerations for feedback;
- identify formative and summative feedback strategies in the online environment; and
- create a tool to evaluate an assessment using appropriate criteria.
Connection to Theory
Giving guidance and feedback is one of the essential principles of effective teaching and learning.
Connection to Practice
Learning to give and receive feedback is a lifelong skill.
Session Resources
- Nicol, D. (2010). From monologue to dialogue: improving written feedback processes in mass higher education. Assessment & Evaluation In Higher Education, 35(5), 501-517. doi:10.1080/02602931003786559
- University of Calgary Taylor Institute. (2016). Focus on Formative Feedback.
Learning Activities
Task
- Create a formative survey using Office Forms. Would you use something like this in your practice on a regular basis? How can you incorporate formative feedback into your module?
Quiz
Reflection
- How can feedback be more dialogical?
- As a learner, what kind of feedback would you like for your assignments?
Bridge to Next Session
Next session we will be looking at video and sharing our lecture videos.
