Title: Seven Strategies for Improving Student Feedback - John Spencer
Headings: Seven Strategies for Improving Student Feedback
Seven Strategies for Improving Student Feedback
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When Feedback Goes Unnoticed
Seven Strategies for Improving Student Feedback
#1: Explain the purpose of the feedback
#2: Don’t provide a grade with your feedback.
#3: Provide revision time in class.
#4: Build bridges from feedback to revision.
#5: Use a mix of feedback tools.
#6: Vary the Grouping
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#7: Make it visible.
John Spencer

Content: This helps clarify any misunderstandings they might have. Give them a chance to revise their work. I’ve actually been using a modified version of this with my current pre-service teachers as they develop their lesson plans and unit plans. As a result, each teacher candidate has a clear sense of what they know, what they don’t know, and what they will do to improve. #3: Provide revision time in class. Often, in education, we value speed and accuracy more than depth and mastery. Students take timed math tests and focus on fluency in reading. They watch the tight time deadlines, knowing that if they fall behind, they’ll be seen as slow. I’ve seen some students struggle with the whole idea of revision because they’ve rarely needed to revise their work at school.