feedback

I share the opinion that student progress depends greatly on feedback. In order to help students advance from week to week, I also concur that feedback should be given to students on a timely manner. As a result, kids will be able to answer any questions and comprehend the underlying concepts of every subject. It is true that periodically providing students with feedback will help them understand what they are doing properly and wrong. As a result, they will have the chance to learn from their mistakes or gain a deeper understanding of a subject. I do not agree with your post that the focus of any feedback should be based on what the student is doing right. My reason is that if a student is doing something right it means they have fully understood the topic and the principles behind it. The focus should rather be based on what they are doing wrong so that they can improve. The part you have shared from Reynolds on feedback being productive in a student’s learning is true. The provision of an explanation and examples on the rights and wrongs in their work is very helpful.

I tend to disagree with your post that feedback is only effective if given immediately. Feedback can be effective if given within a specified time frame but not necessarily immediately. I have seen you brought out the element of having assignments aligned with the intended learning target. This is true so as the students can be assessed before moving on to a new topic. I also agree with your post from Brookhart that feedback has to be given on work that was done not work that should have been done. It is true that feedback should be used to encourage improvements and also build up learning. A point that can be added to this is that it should also be used as a tool for a more personal interaction between a student and a teacher. This helps the teacher to know exactly where a student needs help (Sackstein, 2017).

Reference

Sackstein, S. (2017). Peer Feedback in the Classroom: Empowering Students to be the Experts. New York: ASCD.