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HomeWorkshopsExploring Feedback

This page was last updated 7th August 2020

Exploring Feedback

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Length of Session: 2 hours workshop

What staff need(s) will the workshop meet?

How can I ensure that my feedback is useful to enhance students’ learning?

How do I ensure I’m using the right methods of feedback, balancing the time it takes me with the learning benefit?

How can I help my students to make better use of feedback and feedforward?

Through this you will...

• explore key principles of effective feedback, using findings from educational research as well as your own experience.

• review examples from your own practice to identify these principles in practice, and any next steps you can use to add impact to your feedback.

• explore different techniques for providing feedback and ensuring that it works as feedforward.

Who would benefit from this workshop

All staff involved in teaching

Please book yourself a place via U4BW

From the U4BW course catalogue, type ‘ilt’ in to the course box to see all C@N-DO workshops.

If you experience any problems booking a place, email marie.graham@northampton.ac.uk.

Upcoming workshop sessions

  • Exploring Feedback

    • Date: 10th February 2021
    • Location TBA
    • Cost Free
  • Exploring Feedback

    • Date: 26th April 2021
    • Location Virtual
    • Cost Free

Specific skills

A3

This workshop offers you the opportunity to explore challenges faced in trying to give appropriate, constructive and timely feedback on assessment, and offers some techniques for overcoming common issues.

Core Knowledge

K1

You will develop your understanding of feedback design as applied to your subject area.

K3

You will develop your understanding of the importance of quality feedback, and benefits of various approaches in relation to student learning.

Professional Values

V2 Promote participation in higher education and equality of opportunity for learners

Supporting HEA fellowship

D1 - Associate Fellow of the HEA Staff with at least 1 year teaching/support experience. Typically these are staff who do some teaching/student support but not as the main element of their role, such as
  • Career researchers with some teaching responsibilities
  • Learning support, demonstrators or technicians with some teaching responsibilities
  • Staff experienced in professional areas but with a limited teaching role
D2 - Fellow of the HEA Staff for whom teaching or learning support is a significant element of their role such as staff with experience as
  • Academic or Support staff holding substantive teaching & learning responsibilities
  • Experienced professionals with substantive teaching & learning responsibilities including for example within workplace settings

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    LLS - Learning Technology & Media

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