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Lurking on social media the other day, I listened to colleagues discussing how to respond to a student paper in a philosophy class. The assignment was about our responsibilities towards (nonhuman) animals. The student argued that we can do whatever we want with animals because God has given us dominion ...

Reviewed by: Rob O'Lynn, Kentucky Christian University
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2021
Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on student achievement, yet it is difficult to implement productively within the constraints of a mass higher education system. Designing Effective Feedback Processes in Higher Education: A Learning-Focused Approach addresses the challenges of developing effective feedback processes in higher education, combining theory and practice to equip and empower educators. It places less emphasis on what teachers do in terms of providing commentary, ...
Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on student achievement, yet it is difficult to implement productively within the constraints of a mass higher education system. Designing Effective Feedback Processes in Higher Education: A Learning-Focused Approach addresses the challenges of developing effective feedback processes in higher education, combining theory and practice to equip and empower educators. It places less emphasis on what teachers do in terms of providing commentary, and more emphasis on how students generate, make sense of, and use feedback for ongoing improvement.
Including discussions on promoting student engagement with feedback, technology-enabled feedback, and effective peer feedback, this book:

-Contributes to the theory and practice of feedback in higher education by showcasing new paradigm feedback thinking focused on dialogue and student uptake
-Synthesises the evidence for effective feedback practice
- Provides contextualised examples of successful innovative
feedback designs analysed in relation to relevant literature
-Highlights the importance of staff and student feedback literacy in developing productive feedback partnerships
-Supports higher education teachers in further developing their feedback practice.

Designing Effective Feedback Processes in Higher Education: A Learning-Focused Approach contributes to the theory and practice of higher education pedagogy by re-evaluating how feedback processes are designed and managed. It is a must-read for educators, researchers, and academic developers in higher education who will benefit from a guide to feedback research and practice that addresses well recognised challenges in relation to assessment and feedback. (From the Publisher)

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Quick Teaching Tip: Feedback (3:29)
Low-key advice on moving away from the typical “feedback sandwich” (compliment, criticism, compliment) towards “reinforcing” and “correcting” behaviors through “ask, tell, ask” technique.

Characteristics of Good Student Feedback (4:38)
Offers strategies for offering students “specific, actionable, timely, and respectful” feedback that improves learning.

The Power of Feedback (3:26)
Video outlines an article by John Hattie and Helen Timperley on levels and types of effective feedback.

Bill Gates: Teachers Need Real Feedback (10:21)
A TED talk by Bill Gates on how to create feedback for teachers that helps them improve. He argues for feedback grounded in self-video observations and student surveys of teachers that capture complexity of life in the classroom.

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