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Taylor InstituteGuide Series #3
forTEACHING
FEEDBACKFORMATIVE
DEVELOPMENT
Cheryl JeffsYkje PieraJuly 2016
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AuthorsCherylJeffs,EdD,EducationalDevelopmentConsultant,EducationalDevelopmentUnit,TaylorInstituteforTeachingandLearningYkjePiera,MEDes,PhDStudentEVDS,OnlineLearningEnvironmentSpecialist,EducationalDevelopmentUnit,TaylorInstituteforTeachingandLearningJuly2016TaylorInstituteforTeachingandLearning434CollegiateBlvd.UniversityofCalgary,CalgaryABCANADAT2N1N4http://www.ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/
ThisguideisdistributedunderthetermsoftheCreativeCommons—AttributionNon-CommercialLicense4.0International(creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/),whichpermitssharingandadaptingofthematerial,providedtheoriginalworkisproperlyattributed(seerecommendedcitationbelow),anychangesareclearlyindicated,andthematerialisnotusedforcommercialpurposes.
RecommendedCitationJeffs,C.,&Piera,Y.“Focusonformativefeedbackforteachingdevelopment:Aguide.”Taylor
InstituteforTeachingandLearningGuideSeries,No.3.Calgary,AB:TaylorInstituteforTeachingandLearningattheUniversityofCalgary,July2016.http://www.ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/guides
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ContentsFormativefeedbackinaction..........................................................................................................5
Introduction....................................................................................................................................6
Whatisformativefeedbackforteachingdevelopment?................................................................7
Whyisformativefeedbackvaluable?.............................................................................................8
Whatdoesformativefeedbacklooklike?.......................................................................................8
Lensesoffeedback..........................................................................................................................9
TheCARRAmodelofformativefeedback.....................................................................................10
Aquestion-basedapproachtotheCARRAmodel.........................................................................11
Givingandreceivingfeedback......................................................................................................12
Visualizingtheformativefeedbackprocess..................................................................................14
ApplicationoftheCARRAmodel...................................................................................................15
Resourcesandsampleactivities....................................................................................................16
SELFLENS:Reflection.What?SoWhat?NowWhat?................................................................17
STUDENTLENS:OneMinutePaper..............................................................................................18
STUDENTLENS:Start.Stop.Continue..........................................................................................19
COLLEAGUELENS:Peerconsultationandpeerfeedback............................................................20
SCHOLARSHIPLENS:Exploringtheliterature................................................................................21
SCHOLARSHIPLENS:Professionaldevelopment...........................................................................22
Formativefeedback:puttingitallinperspective..........................................................................23
References.....................................................................................................................................24
Appendix1:Strategies,techniques,andresources(onlineandprint).........................................27
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ListofTablesandFiguresTable1:Fourlensesofformativefeedback....................................................................................9
Table2:Aquestion-basedapproachtoapplyingtheCARRAmodel.............................................11
Table3:Givingandreceivingfeedback.........................................................................................13
Table4:AnExampleoftheapplicationoftheCARRAmodel.......................................................15
Table5:Selectedexamplesofactivitiesforeachofthefourlenses............................................16
Table6:Self-lensframework.........................................................................................................17
Table7:One-minutepaper...........................................................................................................18
Table8:Stop.Start.Continue.......................................................................................................19
Table9:Peerconsultationandpeerfeedbackoptions.................................................................20
Table10:Exploringtheliterature..................................................................................................21
Table11:Gettingthemostoutofprofessionaldevelopmentconferences,workshops,and
events...................................................................................................................................22
Figure1:Focusonformativefeedbackforteachingdevelopment.................................................7
Figure2:CARRAmodelofformativefeedback.............................................................................10
Figure3:Aframeworkfortheformativefeedbackprocess.........................................................14
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FormativefeedbackinactionThefollowingisaninstructor’sexperiencewithformativefeedback.Itdemonstrateshowhewascuriousaboutaclassroomissue,andthathewantedtoknowmoreabouthisteaching,inordertoimprovestudentlearning.Byintentionallyasking,receiving,andreflectingonstudentfeedback,andmakingchangesbasedonthisfeedback,itwasavaluableexperiencefortheinstructor,andinthiscase,itenhancedthelearningoutcomes.
Tippingpointtoaskforstudentfeedback
Inoticedthatstudents’performanceonamidterminnumerical/computationalmethodswasbelowexpectations,basedonmypastexperiencewithasimilarcourse.Iwascurioustoknowwhathappenedinthisclass.
Idecidedtosolicitfeedbackfromstudentsfollowingthemidtermonwhytheythoughtthemidtermdidnotgoverywell.ItwasasmallclasssoIwasabletoengagethestudentsinadiscussioninthefirstclassafterthemidtermexam.
WhatIfoundoutfromthefeedback
Thestudentsnotedthattheformatofthemidterm(hand-written)wassignificantlydifferentfromhowtheyhadpracticedthecoursematerial.Previousassignmentshadbeencompletedbywritingacomputerprogramorusingspreadsheetsoftwaretoperformthecalculations.Someofthestudentsweregraduatestudentswhohadreturnedtouniversityafterseveralyearsworkinginindustryanddidtypicallyworkusingtheapproachspecifiedinthemid-term.Irealized,basedonthestudents’feedbackthatcalculationsarerarelywrittenbyhandsincethedataalmostalwaysneedstogointoareportorotherrecordsummarizingthework.
WhatIdidwiththefeedback
Ire-assignedthemidtermtobecompletedasahomeworkassignmentusingthecomputationalaidsthatstudentsaremorelikelytoworkwithinthefuture.Ialsogavethefinalexamforthecourseinacomputerlab,sothatstudentscouldcompletethecalculationsusingthecomputer.Thefeedbackalsoledmetoreflectontherelevanceofhandwrittenexamsincoursesonappliedmathematicsingeneral.Ifeelthattheassessmentmodeshouldbemodelledascloselyaspossibleonhowstudentsarelikelytousethetheory/skillsfromthecourseinthefuture.Iwillstronglyconsiderorganizingfutureexaminationsinvolvingcomputationsinacomputerlab.
Outcomesofmyactions
Thestudents’performanceonthemidtermimprovedsignificantly.Inaddition,thisincidentchangedmywayofapproachingassessmentsinfuturecourses.
Permissiongrantedtousethisvignette(Formativefeedbackinaction)fromBrandonKarchewski,PhD,DepartmentofGeoscience,UniversityofCalgary,CalgaryAB(2016).
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IntroductionIfyouhaveeverfoundyourselfwonderingwhystudentssometimesexperiencedifficultywithanassignmentorwithaparticularteachingstrategy,youarenotalone.The‘innerworld’oflearningisnotsomethingwecanreadilyobserve.Formativefeedbackcanprovideawindowonhowstudentsarelearningtoenableustorespondtolearningchallengesinrealtime,and–mostimportantly–tosupportstudentsmoreeffectivelyintheirlearning.
Thisguideisforanyonewhoteachesinhighereducation,orwhoispreparingtoteach.Thefocusofthisguideisonhowformativefeedbackcanbeusedtoimproveboththelearningexperiencesofstudentsandtheteachingexperiencesofinstructors.
Thepurposeofthisguideistoprovideamodelforeffectivelyapproachingtheprocessofcollecting,interpretingandrespondingtoformativefeedback,andpracticalresourcestobegin,orenhanceyourformativefeedbackpractice.Thisguideincludes:
• anexplanationofformativefeedback;• evidencethatformativefeedbackisavaluablestrategyforenhancingteachingand
learning;• lensestoviewtheperspectivesofformativefeedback(Brookfield,1995);• amodeltoguidetheformativefeedbackprocess,whichbuildsuponBrookfield’s(1995)
lenses;• sampletechniquesandstrategies;• resources(onlineandprint)tosupportformativefeedbackpractices;and,• asummaryofscholarlyliteraturerelatedtoformativefeedback.
Formativefeedbackisaprocess,andthisdocumentisdesignedtointroducetheconcepts,guideyouthroughtheprocess,andapplyaformativefeedbackmodel.
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Whatisformativefeedbackforteachingdevelopment?Thefocusofthisguideisformativefeedbacktoandforinstructorsforthepurposeofenhancingteachingandbetterunderstandingandimprovingstudentlearning.Smith(2001)definesformativefeedbackas:
“…theactionsandactivitiesinitiatedbytheindividualteacherwiththeintenttocollectinformationtoinformdecisionsabouthowtoimprove”(p.52).
AsdepictedinFigure1,theformativefeedbackprocessis:
• anintentionalactivity,wherebyfeedbackaboutteachingandstudentlearningisinvitedandprovidedfrompeersandstudents(Smith,2001);
• self-reflectiveandinformedbyscholarlyliterature,withtheintenttoprovideaperspectiveontheactivityofteachingandultimately,tobetterunderstandandimprovestudentlearning;
• developmental,supportive,timelyandspecific(Shute,2008).Formativefeedbackfocusesonunderstandingandimprovingthelearningexperiencesofstudentswithrespecttoaspecificaspectofacourse;and,
• anactivitythatcontributestothestagesandvariouslevelsofinstructordevelopment,withthegoalofcontinuousimprovement(Weimer,2013).
Figure1.Focusonformativefeedbackforteachingdevelopment.
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Interpretingformativefeedbackisahighlyreflectiveprocess,whichincorporatestheinstructor’sbeliefs,intentions,andstrategies,andthelearners’experiences.Interpretationmayalsoinvolveconsultingwithcolleaguesand/orscholarshipinthefield,inordertoprovideperspectiveontheactivityofteachingandultimately,toimprovestudentlearning.
Itisimportanttonotethattheintentoftheformativefeedbackprocessistobetterunderstandingandimproveteachingandstudentlearning.Anydataandinformationgatheredduringtheformativefeedbackprocessshouldremainthepropertyoftheinstructor,anditistheinstructoralonewhodetermineswhetherandhowtheresultsareshared(Berk,2005;Huntley-Moore&Panter,2006).
Whyisformativefeedbackvaluable?Withaglobalshiftinhighereducationfromafocusonresearch,toincludeastrongerfocusonteaching,individualsandinstitutionsaresearchingforprovenstrategies,techniquesandtoolstoenhanceteachingandlearning(Evers&Hall,2009;Vajoczki,Fenton,Menard&Pollon,2011).Jungst,LickliderandWiersema(2003)writethat,“manydedicatedfacultywithgenuineinterestinimprovingclassroominstructiongropeforbetterwaysofdoingtheirjobs”(p.71).Theformativefeedbackprocessisastrategythatanyinstructorcanincorporateintohisorherpractice.
Thecaseforgatheringformativefeedbackisthatitispractical,doable,andthatitdoesenhanceteachingandstudentlearning(Courneya,Pratt&Collins,2008;Hubbal&Clarke,2011;Shute,2008).Furthermore,accordingtoSmith(2001),gatheringandrespondingtoformativefeedbackisessentialtoimprovingteachingandstudentlearning.
Whatdoesformativefeedbacklooklike?Formativefeedbackiscontext-specificandtheprocessofcollectingformativefeedbackisdrivenbytheinstructor.Formativefeedbackcantakediverseforms,suchas:
• informalorformaldataandinformation;• quick,immediate(real-time)orretrospectivecommentsandreflections;and,• impromptuorscheduledfeedbackandinputfromothers(Smith,2001).
Thefirstprincipleoftheformativefeedbackprocessisthatitisvoluntaryandinitiatedbytheinstructor.Asecondprincipleisthatitistrulydevelopmentalandgrowth-oriented.Formativefeedbackismostoftencollectedfromlearners,throughstrategiesrangingfromashort,focusedquestionnaire,tofocusgroups,andclassrepresentatives(Heise&Himes,2010),ormorecomprehensiveassessmentsofaspecificlearningactivity(Angelo&Cross,1993;Weimer,Parrett&Kerns,2002).
Formativefeedbackfromcolleaguesmayalsobevaluable.AsSmith(2001)emphasizes,“Colleagues,workingtogether,invite,offer,andreceiveinformationaboutthequalityofwhattheyaredoing…withaviewtoimprovingitsquality”(p.59).Hefurtherprovidesanddescribesseveralpeerformativefeedbacktechniquesandmodelswhichinclude:teachingcircles;mentoringandcoaching;teachingteams;collaborativeinquiry;and,conductingclassroomvisitsandobservations.SomeoftheseexamplesareexpandedonfurtherinthisguideandinAppendix1.
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LensesoffeedbackBrookfield(1995)providesamodeloffourlensesofperspectivetoconsiderforreflectiveteaching.Thelensesare:1.Self,2.Students,3.Colleaguesand4.Scholarship.Thesefourlensesareusefultocontextualizetheformativefeedbackprocess,andhavebeenadaptedinTable1toframethesourcesofformativefeedback.
Table1FourlensesofformativefeedbackAdaptedfromBrookfield(1995)
Lens Sourcesoffeedbackfortheinstructor1. SELF • Instructors’self-awarenessandreflection(e.g.Whathaveyou
noticed?Whatdoyouneedtoknowaboutyourteaching?)• Instructors’reflectionjournalsandnotes
2. STUDENTS • Gatheringreal-timefeedbackfromstudents• Gatheringstructuredstudentfeedbackandinputonparticular
assignmentsand/orteachingandlearningactivities• Implementingaclassroomassessmenttechnique(CAT)(seeAngelo
andCross,1993)
3. COLLEAGUES • Askingcolleaguesforfeedback• Joining(orstarting)apeer-learninggroup• Participatinginateachingsquareorpeermentoringprocess
4. SCHOLARSHIP • Consultingtheliterature• Participating/presentingatconferences• Engaginginteachingandlearningresearch• Applyingresearchtoone’steachingandlearningpractice
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TheCARRAmodelofformativefeedbackTheCARRAModel:Curiosity,Ask,Receive,Reflect,Act(Figure2)providesaframeworkforcollectingformativefeedback.ThemodelstartswithCURIOSITY(individualawareness,andself-reflectionofwhatisgoingonintheclass),wheretheinstructorthenASKsforfeedbackandconsultstheliterature.TheinstructorthenRECEIVEs,REFLECTsandinterpretsthefeedback.Theseprocessesprovideanopportunityfortheinstructortorespondtothefeedback,andACT,change,oradapt,theirteachingandlearningstrategies.TheCARRAmodelwasdevelopedbyJeffsandPiera(2016).
Figure2.CARRAmodelofformativefeedback.
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Aquestion-basedapproachtotheCARRAmodelWhatdoyouwanttoknowaboutyourteachingorstudentlearning?Whatareyoucuriousabout?Table2providesaquestion-basedapproachtoguideyouinthinkingaboutwhatyouwanttoknowaboutyourteachingandstudentlearning,applyingtheCARRAmodel,andincorporatingformativefeedbackinordertobetterunderstandingandimprovestudentlearning.
Table2Aquestion-basedapproachtoapplyingtheCARRAmodel
CURIOSITY Whatquestionsdoyouhaveaboutyourteachingorstudentlearninginyourcourse?Beasspecificaspossible.
ASK Whowillyouask/consult?Considerthefourlensesofgatheringfeedback(Table1).
RECEIVE Whattypeoffeedbackwouldyouliketoreceive?
REFLECT Howwillyouassessandinterpretthefeedback?
ACT Howwillyouactonthefeedback?Whatteachingorlearningstrategieswillyouchange,adapt,ortry?
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GivingandreceivingfeedbackThroughouttheformativefeedbackprocess,informationisgatheredthroughvariousmeans:
• welistentowhatourstudentsandcolleaguessay;• wereflectonwhatishappeninginourclassrooms;• weobservewhatourcolleaguesaresayinganddoing;and• wereadfeedbackfromourstudentsandcolleaguesin-personandonline.
Oncefeedbackhasbeenreceived,itistimetointerpret,respond,anddeterminewhatactionswecantakeforcontinuousimprovement.Itisimportanttoacknowledgethatfeedbackhasbeenreceived,demonstrateappreciationforothers’contributionstoprovidingfeedback,andtoinformthosewhohaveprovidedfeedbackhowtheirinputwillbeusedtoimproveyourdevelopmentasaninstructor.Table3,adaptedfromPiccinin(2003)providespracticalstrategiesforgivingandreceivingfeedback.Hesuggeststhatwhenreceivingfeedbackweshouldbeawareofhowwefeel.Consideryourlevelofself-confidence,mood,andthecontext.Howwelldoyouknowthematerial?Whatisyourrelationshipwiththepersongivingfeedback?Instructorsmightwanttointroduceandmodeltheprocessofgivingandreceivingfeedbackeffectively.BoudandMolloy(2013)suggestbothinstructorsandstudentshavedifferentperceptionsandexperienceswithfeedback.Unlessthereisasharedunderstandingoftheintent,theformativefeedbackprocessmightnotbeaseffective.
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Table3GivingandreceivingfeedbackAdaptedfromPiccinin(2003)
Givingfeedbackeffectively
Effectivefeedbackisappreciative,respectful,thoughtful,andanintentionalactivitywithafocusondevelopment.Beingpreparedtogivefeedbackisthefirststep.Beforeyouconsenttoofferfeedback,askyourself,doyouhavethetimeandenergytoparticipate?Willitbewritten,orverbalfeedback?Reviewthepurpose,andfeedbackprocess,guidelines,andexpectations.Askforsomespecificguidanceaboutthefeedbackrequested.Ingivingfeedback.Beawareofconfidentiality(avoidhallwaysorpublicspaces).
• UseIstatements–yourpersonalopinions,ratherthan‘you’• Bespecific,clearanddirect• Showempathy• Providesuggestionsforimprovement• Cushionthenegative–frameasdevelopmentalandfuture-focused• Checkforunderstanding• Controlemotions• Beawareoffacialexpressions,bodyposture,gestures,andtoneof
voice.Receivingfeedbackeffectively
Bepreparedandawarewhenyouareabouttoreceivefeedback.Howdoyoufeel?Consideryourlevelofself-confidence,mood,andthecontext.Howwelldoyouknowthematerial?Whatisyourrelationshipwiththepersongivingfeedback?
• Remember,weallhaveroomtoimprove,developandgrow.Feedbackcanfacilitatethisprocess.
• “Thekeyistoperceivewhatissaidasobjectivelyaspossible”(p.47)-easiersaidthandone,butthiswillimprovewithpracticeandknowledgeaboutfeedback.
• Feedbackcanbeaccepted,rejected,orused(thinkofitasagift).Itisuptothereceivertouseoradaptashe/shewishes.
• Listenorreadthefeedbackcarefully.Takethetimeneededtoprocessthefeedback.Don’tinterruptthespeakerorargue.Re-readwrittenfeedbackasnecessary.Ifappropriate,youcoulddebriefwithacolleague.
• Paraphrasethefeedback,clarifywhatisbeingsaid.Ifthefeedbackishelpful,thereceivercanacceptit,ifitneedsclarification,thereceivercanofferadditionalinformation.Listenopenlywithoutinterruptingthespeaker.
• Indicatehowyouwill,orwillnotusethefeedback,andifthereisafurtheropportunitytoparticipateinafeedbackprocess.
Reflectingonthefeedback
• Reflectontheprocessandhowitmayimpactyourteachingandlearningpractices.Allowyourselfthetimetodothis.Atrustedcolleaguemightbeconsultedtohelpprocessthefeedback.
• Thefeedbackmightbeaccurateevenifyoudon’twanttohearit.Itisuptoyoutouseitinwhateverwayyouwish.
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VisualizingtheformativefeedbackprocessFigure3combinesallofthecomponentsoftheformativefeedbackprocessincludingtheCARRAmodel(Jeffs&Piera,2016).Asstatedatthebeginningofthisguide,formativefeedbackisanintentional,voluntary,developmentalstrategyforinstructorstoreceivefeedbackabouttheirteaching,withthegoalofbetterunderstandingandimprovingstudentlearning.Thefourlensesofformativefeedback–1.Self,2.Students,3.Colleaguesand4.Scholarship–areadaptedfromBrookfield(1995)andincludedinthisframework.
Figure3.Aframeworkfortheformativefeedbackprocess.
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ApplicationoftheCARRAmodelIfyouhaven’thadmuchexperiencewiththeprocessofgathering,interpreting,andrespondingtoformativefeedback,thebestwayistostartwithasimplefeedbacktechnique.InTable4,theCARRAmodelisappliedtoillustrateaUniversityofCalgary’sinstructor’sexperiencewithformativefeedbackaswaspreviouslypresentedatthebeginningoftheguide.
Table4AnExampleoftheapplicationoftheCARRAmodel
CURIOSITY Whatquestionsdoyouhaveaboutyourteachingorstudentlearninginyourcourse?Beasspecificaspossible.Inoticedthatstudents’performanceonamidterminnumerical/computationalmethodswasbelowexpectations,basedonpastexperiencewithasimilarcourse.Iwascurioustoknowwhathappenedinthisclass.
ASK Whowillyouask/consult?Considerthefourlensesofgatheringfeedback.Idecidedtosolicitfeedbackdirectlyfromstudentsfollowingthemidtermonwhytheythoughtthemidtermdidnotgoverywell.IwasteachingasmallclasssoIwasabletoengagethestudentsinadiscussioninthefirstclassafterthemidtermexam.
RECEIVE Whattypeoffeedbackwouldyouliketoreceive?Duringthediscussion,thestudentsnotedthattheformatofthemidterm(hand-written)wassignificantlydifferentfromhowtheyhadpracticedthecoursematerial.Previousassignmentshadbeencompletedbywritingacomputerprogramorusingspreadsheetsoftwaretoperformthecalculations.
REFLECT Howwillyouassessandinterpretthefeedback?Irealized,basedonthestudents’feedback,thatcalculationsarerarelywrittenbyhandsincethedataalmostalwaysneedstogointoareportorotherrecordsummarizingthework.Someofthestudentsweregraduatestudentswhohadreturnedtouniversityafterseveralyearsworkinginindustryanddidnotusethemethodallocatedinthemid-term.
ACT Howwillyouactonthefeedback?Whatteachingorlearningstrategieswillyouchange,adapt,ortry?Ire-assignedthemidtermtobecompletedasahomeworkassignmentusingthecomputationalaidsthatstudentsaremorelikelytoworkwithinthefuture.Igavethefinalexamforthecourseinacomputerlab,sothatstudentscouldcompletethecalculationsusingthecomputer.Thefeedbackalsoledmetoreflectontherelevanceofhandwrittenexamsincoursesonappliedmathematicsingeneral.Ifeelthattheassessmentmodeshouldbemodelledascloselyaspossibleonhowstudentsarelikelytousethetheory/skillsfromthecourseinthefuture.Iwillstronglyconsiderorganizingfutureexaminationsinvolvingcomputationsinacomputerlab.
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ResourcesandsampleactivitiesInstructorsneedopportunities,practice,andsupporttoenhancetheirskillsanddevelopment,andallcombined,engagingintheformativefeedbackprocessisaworthwhileendeavor(Jungst,Licklider&Wiersema,2003).Whiletherearesomequickself-assessmentsthatcanbedonetocaptureimmediatefeedback,(Davis,2001),Courneya,PrattandCollins(2008)contendthatteachersrequiretrainingtobeeffectiveatproviding,andprocessingformativefeedback.Inthenextsection,selectedformativefeedbackstrategiesandactivitiesareprovided.Additionalresources(printandonline)canbefoundontheTaylorInstituteforTeachingandLearningwebsite:
http://ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/http%3A//ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/resources/formative-feedback
Table5includesafewselectedexamplesofactivitiesforeachofthefourlenses:1.Self,2.Student,3.Colleague,and4.Scholarship(adaptedfromBrookfield,1995).Atthebeginningofeachoftheactivities,oneoftheiconsdepictingthelensofformativefeedbackwillbedisplayed,asfollows:
Table5Selectedexamplesofactivitiesforeachofthefourlenses
Lens Activity1. SELF • What,SoWhat,NowWhat?
• ReflectiveTeachingJournal• Preparing,reviewingorrevisingaTeachingPhilosophyStatement
2. STUDENTS • One-MinutePaper• Stop,Start,Continue• ClassRepresentatives• ClassroomAssessmentTechniques(CAT)(SeeAngeloandCross,
2992)
3. COLLEAGUES • Peerconsultationandfeedback• Classroomobservation• TeachingSquare• Mentoring
4. SCHOLARSHIP • Exploringtheliterature• Engaginginscholarlyprofessionaldevelopment(e.g.teaching-
relatedconferencepresentations)• Engaginginthescholarshipofteachingandlearning(SoTL)
Inadditiontotheseactivities,thereisaselectedlistofannotatedresourcesonformativefeedbackprovidedinAppendix1ofthisguide.
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SELFLENS:Reflection.What?SoWhat?NowWhat?Rolfeetal.,(2001),provideaframeworkforreflection(Table6:What,SoWhat,NowWhat?)thatcanbeusefulinourteachingpractice.Three(3)simplestatementsprovideamethodfortrackingteachingexperiences,curiosities,andgoals.Thisframeworkcanbeusedinmostsituationsandkeptasareference.
Table6What?SoWhat?NowWhat?
1. What?Whatdidyouexperienceinyourclassthatyouarecuriousabout,orfeltgreat,orthatdidn’tfeelright?Wasthissomethingneworhaveyouexperienceditbefore?Whatdoyouwanttoknowmoreabout?Jotdownthedetailsandbeasspecificaspossible.
2. SoWhat?Howdidthisexperienceimpactyourteaching,andhowdoyouthinkitimpactedyourstudents’learning?
3. NowWhat?Howwillyouproceedtoexamineyourexperience?Istheresomethingyouwilltryorchangeinyourteaching?
Whatelsedoyouwanttolearnabout?Howwillyouaccomplishthis?Whatareyourgoalsfordevelopment?
AdaptedfromRolfe,G.,Freshwater,D.&Jasper,M.(2001).Criticalreflectionfornursingandthehelpingprofessions:Auser’sguide.NewYork:PalgraveMacMillian.
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STUDENTLENS:OneMinutePaperPerhapsoneofthemostusedformativefeedbacktechniques(Chizmar&Ostrosky,1998)isthe‘One-MinutePaper’(Table7).Itisaquickandsimplemethodtoobtainfeedbackfromstudents,toandfortheinstructor.Thiscanbeusedatanytime,andadaptedtofittheinstructors’needs.Youcanprepareaformtohandout,oraskstudentstotakeoutablankpieceofpapertoanswer
thequestionsyouhaveprepared(2or3questionsmax).Criticaltothesuccessofthisstrategy,instructorssummarizetheinputgathered,aswellasspecificstrategiesandchangestheywillimplementbasedonthestudents’feedbackatafutureclassmeeting.
Table7One-minutepaper
Pleasetakeaminutetorespondtothefollowingquestions.
1. Whatisthemostimportantthingyoulearnedtoday?
2. Whataresomequestionsthatremainforyouaftertoday’ssession?
3. Whataresomeofthethingsyoudon’tevenunderstandwellenoughtoaskaboutaftertoday’ssession?
Othercommentsorsuggestions:
Adaptedfrom:Chizmar&Ostrosky,1998;andQueensUniversity,2008.
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STUDENTLENS:Start.Stop.Continue.Thereisevidencethatthe‘Start,Stop,Continue’(Table8)methodcontributestohigherqualityfeedbackthannon-structuredfeedback(Hoon,Oliver,Szpakowska,&Newton,2015).Thefollowingtemplatecanbeusedandadaptedtogatherimmediatefeedbackfromstudents.
Table8Stop.Start.Continue.
1. START...Pleasetellmeanythingyouwouldlikemetostartdoinginclasstohelpimproveyourlearninginthiscourse.
2. STOP!Pleasetellmeanythingthatyouwouldlikemetostopdoinginclasstohelpimproveyourlearninginthiscourse.
3. CONTINUE...Pleasetellmeanythingthatyouwouldlikemetocontinuedoingtohelpimproveyourlearninginthiscourse.
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COLLEAGUELENS:PeerconsultationandpeerfeedbackAnypeerconsultationorinvitationforpeerfeedbackshouldbeinitiatedbytheinstructor(Cassidy&Lee,2010).Considerwhatyouwanttoknow.Whatareyourspecificteachingandlearninggoals?Thisreflectionwillinformthetypeofactivity
youengageintoreceiveformativefeedback(Table9).Thereareadditionaloptionsandmodelsforpeerconsultationandstructuredprogramsintheresourcessectionofthisguide.
Table9Peerconsultationandpeerfeedbackoptions
InformalNotstructured
QuickSimple
MoreformalDrop-inand/orScheduled
Variabletime
FormalStructured
SignificanttimeComplex
Activity
• Consultwithatrustedcolleaguewhohasteachingexperiencetodiscussaparticularteachingchallenge,oraspecificelementofyourcourseoutline,assignment,lessonplan
• Consultwithsomeonewhoisnotasexperiencedandyoucanlearntogether
• Learningcircles• Discussiongroups• Dropinsessions• Requesta
consultationwithaneducationaldevelopmentconsultant
• Peermentorship• Teachingsquares
Process
• Inviteacolleaguetohaveacupofcoffeeoraquickmeetingtodiscussacuriosityyouhaveaboutteaching
• Beawareofconfidentialityifyouareinapublicplace
• Useanymodeofcommunicationthatworks-inperson,phone,skype,email
• Yourfaculty,department,orinstitutionmayhavescheduledactivitiestosupportpeerlearningaboutteaching
• Startalearningordiscussiongroupfocusedonteachingdevelopment
• Yourfaculty,department,orinstitutionmayhavescheduledmentorshipactivities
• Ifthereisn’tastructuredactivityofferedinyourdepartmentorfaculty,initiateone
PeerConsultationandPeerFeedback
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SCHOLARSHIPLENS:ExploringteachingandlearningliteratureMaryellenWeimer’s(2013)teachingjourneytookherfullcirclefromguessing,reflecting,experimenting,andimplementing,toeventuallyrealizinghowshewasteachingwasinfactsupportedbyevidenceandtheory.Herwritingsandworkguideusasteachers,anddescribehowtheoryinformsourteachingandlearningpractices(Weimer,2006).
Britzman(2003)writesabouthowreadingtheorycanhelpinstructorsunderstandtheirexperiencesintheclassroom,byprovidingscholarlyinsightsintowhatisoccurring.Reading,studying,andresearchingteachingandlearning,allcontributetothedevelopmentoftheteacher,informpractice,andinturn,impactstudents’learning(Table10).
Brookfield(1995)recognizesreadingandsearchingtheliteratureisanotherdemandonourtime,yetitisbeneficialandworthwhiletoourpractice.Heprovidesasuccinctoverviewofthetheoreticalscholarshiprelatedtoteachingonpages38-39inhisbookBecomingacriticallyreflectiveteacherandincludesworkson:
• teachers’voices• personalnarrative• autobiographicalstories• teacherthinking
• personaltheorizing• ethnographicstudiesofteachers’
lives• casestudiesofteachersinpractice
Table10Exploringteachingandlearningliterature
TopicorissueofInterest
Identifyjournal,article,book,orwebsitetoexplore.Isthisapotential
researchprojectforyourself?
Notes,Actions
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SCHOLARSHIPLENS:ProfessionaldevelopmentConsideracademicconferences,professionaldevelopment,facultydevelopment,workshops,andseminarsasopportunitiestoreflectandexploreteachingandlearning.Theseopportunitiesoftenprovideamirroronhowweteach,howwedon’twanttoteach,andwhatourstudentsmayexperience(Brookfield,1995).Keepnotes,beobservant,andyou“mightarriveatsomeveryprovocativeinsightsfortheirownteaching”(Brookfield,1995,p.54).
Shadiow,(2016)offerssomepracticaladviceaboutgettingthemostoutofconferences–whichinturncanbeappliedtomostprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.Table11canbeusedoradaptedasachecklisttocaptureyourlearningatvariousprofessionaldevelopmentevents.
Table11Gettingthemostoutofprofessionaldevelopmentconferences,workshops,andevents
Preparation
1. Approachtheeventasapersonalindependentstudy.Beexplicitaboutwhatyouwanttolearn,andwhoyoumaywanttoconnectwith.
2. Pre-planyourparticipation–selectthesessionsorworkshopsyouwanttoattend.
3. Preparetobeintentionalabouttakingnotes:Ifyouwritebyhand,takeadedicatednotebookfortheevent.Ifyoutakeelectronicnotes,createyourownfileaheadoftimetoorganizeyourthoughts.
During4. Startwithablank‘thinkaboutsheet’.Thissheetremainsseparatefrom
thenotesyoutakeineachsessionsandservesasagenerativesourcetothinkaboutlater.
Post5. Lookoverthe‘thinkaboutsheet’.Addaquestionfollowingeachentry.6. Whatwasthemostimportantthingyoulearned?Whatdoyouwantto
adapt,change,oruseinyourpractice?Howwillyougoaboutit?
AdaptedfromShadiow,(May23,2016).Howtogetthemostoutofaprofessionalconference.FacultyFocus:HigherEdTeachingStrategiesfromMagnaPublications.
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Formativefeedback:PuttingitallinperspectiveCollecting,interpretingandrespondingtoformativefeedbackisapracticalandbeneficialstrategytoenhanceteaching,andbetterunderstandandimprovestudentlearning.Thepremiseofformativefeedbackforteachingdevelopmentisclearlyarticulatedthroughoutthisguideasanintentional,self-reflective,evidence-based,instructor-initiated,anddevelopmentalprocess.
Information,strategies,andresourceswereselectedtosupportandencourageinstructorstoengageintheformativefeedbackprocess,withtheultimategoalofbetterunderstandingandimprovingstudentlearning.Theactivitiesinthisguidehavebeenincludedforinstructorstocopy,andoradaptasneeded.
Brookfield’s(1995)perspectivesonreflectivepracticehavebeenincorporatedthroughoutthisguideaslensesinwhichtoviewandexploretheformativefeedbackprocess.Theperspectivesincludeone’sself,students,colleagues,andscholarship.
Theframeworkwasdevelopedtoprovideinstructorswithaformativefeedbackstrategy.Itisthehopethatthisguidewillbeusedbyanyonewhoteachesinhighereducation,orwhoispreparingtoteach.Thepracticalresourcesprovidedthroughoutaredesignedtoencourageinstructorstobeginorenhancetheprocessofgathering,interpretingandrespondingtoformativefeedback,inordertobetterunderstandandimprovestudentlearning.
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Appendix1:Strategies,techniques,andresources(onlineandprint)Theresourcesinthisappendixhavebeenselectedtoprovideinstructorswithasamplingofthetypesofactivitiesandstrategiesavailableforformativefeedback.Theauthorsanddevelopershavemadetheirresourcesaccessible,andfreelyavailableforuse.Ifyouwouldliketocontributetothelistofresources,oraddcommentsabouthowyouhaveusedoradaptedformativefeedbackactivities,youareinvitedtojointheTaylorInstituteTeachingCommunity:http://www.ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/teaching-community/
CriticalIncidentQuestionnaire(CIQ):http://stephenbrookfield.com/Dr._Stephen_D._Brookfield/Home.html
TheCIQisdesignedtogiveaninstructorimmediatefeedbackaboutlearningandteachingdevelopment.Studentsanswer5questionsin5minutesattheendofaclass.ThereisadditionalinformationatthissitetohelptheinstructorunderstandtheuseandadvantagesoftheCIQ.
CreatingaFeedbackFormUsingtheSurveyToolinD2L:
http://ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/resources/formative-feedbackAstep-by-stepguide,createdbytheTaylorInstitute'sinstructionaldesignteam,oncreatingaformativefeedbacksurveyinD2L.
Feedback:Keytolearning.Piccinin,S.(2003).GreenguideNo4,(4thprinting).London,ON:STLHE.
Piccinin’sguideprovidesacomprehensivestrategiesonhowtogiveeffectivefeedback,howtoreceivefeedbackeffectively,andhowtoprocessandactuponfeedback.
GatheringFeedbackfromStudents:http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/student-feedback
VanderbiltUniversity.Acomprehensivewebsitewithinformation,forms,surveys,andtechniquesforgatheringfeedback.Downloadresourcesandadaptforyourneeds.
GenuinePeer-ObservationofTeaching.http://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCDTLD0071.pdf
TheUniversityCollegeDublinhascreatedaone-pagestep-by-stepprocessonhowtodevelopandbepartoftheprocessofpeer-observation.Themodelisintentional,developmental,structured,andoccursoveraperiodoftime.
HowamIteaching:Formsandactivitiesforacquiringinstructionalinput.
Weimer,M.,Parrett,J.,Kerns,M.(2002).Madison,WI:AtwoodPublishing.Thisclassictextincludestwelveinventoriestocollectfeedbackfromstudentsandpeers.Allofthematerialisavailabletocopy,alter,andadaptforinstructionalpurposes.
InstructionalSkillsWorkshop(ISW).
http://ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/teachingdevelopment/instructional-skills-workshop.ISWisanintensive,four-dayworkshopthatgivesparticipantsthechancetoenhancetheirteachingskillsinasmallgroupsetting.Dawsonetal.,(2014)reportthatISWdevelopsinstructionalskillsinlessonplanning,teaching,givingandreceivingfeedback,andcriticalreflection.
Mid-termStudentFeedback.http://fod.msu.edu/oir/mid-term-student-feedback
MichiganStateUniversity.OfficeofFaculty&OrganizationalDevelopment.Thiswebpageisdedicatedtoformativefeedbackresources,questionnaires,videos,andtemplates.
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PreparingaTeachingPhilosophyStatement.Kenny,N.A.,Jeffs,C.,&Berenson,C.(2015).Calgary,AB:
TaylorInstituteforTeachingandLearning:http://ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/edu/node/637Thisresourceintroducesteachingphilosophystatementsandoffersseveralreasonsforpreparingone.Italsooutlinesthecomponentsofaphilosophystatementandguidingquestionstohelpyoufillouteachofthesections.
Start-Stop-Continue.Gettingfeedbackfromstudents.BostonUniversityCentreforExcellence&
InnovationinTeaching: http://www.bu.edu/ceit/teaching-resources/start-stop-continue/.ThisresourcesoutlinestheStart-Stop-Continueactivityusedtoobtainanonymous,andquickfeedbackfromstudents.Anaddedbonustothisresourceisanexamplesummaryoffeedback,andguidancehowtointerpretthefeedback.
TeachingPerspectivesInventory.http://www.teachingperspectives.com/tpi/
TheTeachingPerspectiveInventory(TPI)isa(free)onlineresourcedesignedtoassessyourorientationtoteaching.The45-iteminventorywillbeautomaticallyscoredandyoucanprintyourprofile.TheTPIisusefultoexamineandreflectonyourbeliefsaboutteaching,andaidsinthedevelopmentofyourteachingphilosophystatement.
TheTeachingCommunity:TaylorInstituteforTeachingandLearning.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/teaching-community/TheTeachingCommunityisaplaceforpostsecondaryeducatorstoconnect,collaborateandcommunicate.Accessresource,addresourcesyou’vediscovered,shareourownresearchorbestpracticesanddiscusstopicsinpostsecondaryeducation.Goto‘SHARE’toaddresourcesorinformation,under‘Category’,clickonthedropdownmenu‘FormativeFeedbackforTeachingDevelopment’.
TheTeachingSquaresProgramManual.CarolBerenson.(2016).(indevelopment)
TaylorInstituteforTeachingandLearning.http://www.ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/TeachingSquaresaredesignedtoenhanceteachingandlearningandtobuildcommunitythroughaprocessofreciprocalpeerobservation,self-reflection,andgroupdiscussion.TeachingSquaresProgramsfacilitatethesharingofsuccessfulandinnovateteachingmethods,andcontributetofosteringacampuscultureofreflectionandcontinuousimprovementinteachingpractice(Moorse&Moore,2006,p.54).
UsingBrookfield’sFourLensestoImproveYourOwnTeaching.UniversityCollegeDublin.
http://www.ucdoer.ie/index.php?title=Using_Brookfield%E2%80%99s_Four_Lenses_to_Improve_YourOwnTeaching.Thisopeneducationresource,usingBrookfield's(1995)fourlensesofreflectivepractice,providesstepbystepexercisesforinstructorstoworkthroughtheirteachingpracticesandexperiences.Thefourlensesofself,peers,students,andscholarshipareusefulperspectivestoconsiderforformativefeedback.Examplestrategiesareincluded,andyoucanrecordyourownwork,saveandprintyourworksheets.