- Providing feedback is more objective, focused, and instructive when you provide feedback to students based on an assessment matrix (rubric). By making these criteria explicit, they support the student in understanding the commentary1. In doing so, it becomes clear to students what they need to adjust/improve in order to receive a certain final assessment.
- Some tips on giving feedback:
- By asking questions in your comments instead of making suggestions, you encourage students to find a solution on their own which is more effective2.
- Don’t just give critical comments, positive feedback is just as effective3.
- A dialogue about the feedback received helps students better understand the comment. You can encourage this by having students discuss the received feedback with each other or with you4.
1Jönsson, A., & Panadero, E. (2017). The use and design of rubrics to support assessment for learning. In Scaling up assessment for learning in higher education (pp. 99-111). Springer, Singapore.
2Dekker, H., Schönrock-Adema, J., Snoek, J. W., van der Molen, T., & Cohen-Schotanus, J. (2013). Which characteristics of written feedback are perceived as stimulating students’ reflective competence: an exploratory study. BMC medical education, 13(1), 1-7.
3Winstone, N., & Carless, D. (2019). Designing effective feedback processes in higher education: A learning-focused approach. Routledge.
4Nicol, D. (2010). From monologue to dialogue: improving written feedback processes in mass higher education. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 35(5), 501-517.