- 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 is then visible to students what they need to adjust/improve in order to receive a certain final assessment.
- Distinguishing between skills and attributes can be enjoyable. Do you give a student feedback on a skill they can develop or a trait? For example, when does a student demonstrate an engaged attitude during a work group?
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.