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xFEEDBACK AND TECHNIQUESx Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Feedback offers teachers, as well as students, an opportunity to assess how- well a planned lesson or activity has gone. The manner or method that feedback is delivered , solely depends on the type of mistakes that are being made.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Definition

Feedback refers to helpful inform­ation or criticism that is given to someone to say what can be done to improve a perfor­mance, product, etc. Typically, feedback is received through two methods:

1. Inform­ation we perceive through our natural senses. At times, this can serve as a personal way to self- assess our unders­tanding of a topic, inform­ation, etc. This method of receiving feedback is linked with first language acquis­ition through parental input.

2. Inform­ation we are given by others, such as our teachers, peers, etc. This method is a bit more critical because the delivery must be made in a constr­uctive manner.
 

Why give feedback?

*Gives students a chance to identify areas in which they can improve.

*Nuetral way of improving and correcting perfor­mance.

*Boost confidence in the areas where there is good and bad perfor­mance.

*Intri­nsi­cally and extrin­sically motivates student's behavior.
 

Ask-Te­ll-Ask Technique

* Ask students for self-a­sse­ssment, this will launch the student into a phase of reflec­tion.

* Tell students the behavior / perfor­mance you observe and how it is different from what is expected.

*Ask students how they think they can improve and what actions need to be taken.

Sandwich Technique

* Praise the students for their strengths and areas of good perfor­mance. Things that are done well deserve to be noticed because it can motivate.

* State that the students behavior / perfor­mance you observe and how it differs from what is expected.

*Praise their abilities to adapt and modify. Use real-life examples of instances where they have adapted and modified succes­sfully in the past.

Bridge Technique

Connecting concepts from past, present and future:

* Past positive behavior / perfor­mance.

* Present observed behavior / perfor­mance.

* Future behavior / perfor­mance expected.
 

Recomm­end­ations

Contrary to the popular belief that giving feedback is a negative and corrective act, as teachers, it is essential that we make the feedback process a positive and neutral learning experi­ence. It doesn't matter if the feedback is verbal or written, the purpose of igiving feedback is to improve a student's perfor­mance and not hinder it. The ultimate goal for every teacher giving feedback should be to provide the students with a ''I can do this'' attitude.