GIVING EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK
Activity For Exploring Feedback
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half piece of blank paper
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post-it notes
1. Show the picture of the tiger swallowtail butterfly.
2. Have the participants draw for 2 minutes to
recreate the butterfly on a half sheet of blank
paper.
3. For 5 minutes have the participants wander around
the room providing feedback to the artists on post-
it notes.
4. Reconvene the group and give the artists a
moment to read their feedback.
5. Reflect as a group the different types of comments
that were received and how they made the artist
feel.
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Did the feedback inspire the artist to want to make changes?
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Did the feedback help to improve the quality of the drawing?
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Was the feedback positive, negative or both?
6. Create a mindmap of all the key ideas so you can
answer the question "What is effective feedback?"
What is effective
feedback?
Watch Video "Austin's Butterfly"
Compare the feedback that was given by the students to the feedback you recieved on your butterfly. How was the feedback the same or different? Are there other criteria that should be added to the mindmap "What is effective feedback?"
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Effective feedback helps to close the gap between a student's current level of achievement and the learning goal. Effective feedback provides students with information about:
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What they are doing well
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What they need to improve on
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How they can improve
Purpose of Feedback
This video is segment one of five. It sets the groundwork for understanding the importance of formative feedback in a classroom. To view all five videos visit Edugains.
The Importance of the Right Kind of Feedback to Cultivate a Growth Mindset
Feedback can praise children for their intelligence or their effort.
Carol Dweck performed a study to see the effects the different types of feedback have on student achievment.
The results indicated that students who recieve praise for intelligence develop a fixed mindset about learning and will choose easier tasks to maintain the appearance of being smart, in essence, limiting their learning potential.
Students praised for their effort, persistence and choice of strategies developed a growth mindset and were more likely to choose more challenging learning tasks as they see challenges as an opportunity to grow.
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