The potential benefits and challenges of students feedback
Topic: Feedback is central to student learning at university. Through secondary research, evaluate the use of student feedback in higher education and outline some of the potential benefits and challenges associated with this strategy. Discuss the findings of your research and present an arguments based on these. Finally, form a conclusion for the report and outline your recommendation on the use of assessment feedback. * Structure of the report: Executive Summary (or Abstract) 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Background 3.0 First body section 3.1 Subheading 3.2 Subheading 4.0 Second body heading 5.0 etc 6.0 Conclusion 7.0 Recommendation 8.0 Reference list Important: I downloaded an literature review for Ann Rowe, it is important to use it as one of the reference. There are some recommended references which you can use. Attached the task description and the marking sheet for the report, to get more idea about it.
|
Report Assessment Details – |
|
Marks: |
50 |
|
Weighting: |
25% |
|
Due Date: |
(submit to your tutor at the beginning of your tutorial). LATE PENALTIES WILL BE STRICTLY APPLIED AFTER THIS TIME. |
|
Length |
1300 -1500 words |
|
Topic: |
Feedback is central to student learning at university. Through secondary research, evaluate the use of student feedback in higher education and outline some of the potential benefits and challenges associated with this strategy. Discuss the findings of your research and present an arguments based on these. Finally, form a conclusion for the report and outline your recommendation on the use of assessment feedback. Please refer to the marking criteria below to better understand the expectations for your report. |
|
Details |
You are expected to read and analyse of five academic sources relevant to the topic. You will then write a literature review in the background section of the report. This section of the report is written in essay format (including paraphrases, quotations, citations, correctly written paragraphs, appropriate introduction, and conclusion with a clear argument). A reference list of the sources used is included at the end of the report. Refer to text pp.293-295 and/or consult with your tutor.
Title Page Table of contents Executive Summary (or Abstract) 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Background 3.0 First body section 3.1 Subheading 3.2 Subheading 4.0 Second body heading 5.0 etc 6.0 Conclusion 7.0 Recommendation 8.0 Reference list |
|
Turnitin |
Turnitin to check the originality of your report. That is it finds material that is plagiarised from sources (from the web or databases or Library Search). Before the final submission: Use Turnitin to check the originality of your report and so allow yourself to make corrections. You will be shown how to do this by your tutor. |
The potential benefits and challenges of students’ feedback
Name
Course
Instructor
Date
Table of Contents
TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc374805693" Abstract PAGEREF _Toc374805693 \h 3
HYPERLINK \l "_Toc374805694" Introduction PAGEREF _Toc374805694 \h 4
HYPERLINK \l "_Toc374805695" Background PAGEREF _Toc374805695 \h 4
HYPERLINK \l "_Toc374805696" Benefits and challenges of feedback PAGEREF _Toc374805696 \h 5
HYPERLINK \l "_Toc374805697" Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc374805697 \h 7
HYPERLINK \l "_Toc374805698" Recommendation PAGEREF _Toc374805698 \h 8
HYPERLINK \l "_Toc374805699" References PAGEREF _Toc374805699 \h 9
Abstract
There is increased interest on the role of feedback in higher learning institutions given the potential of this approach to improve learning. However, it remains to be seen whether feedback will place more emphasis on students concerns. Feedback in education institutions occurs when there are two parties where the agent shares information on learning and understanding. Thus, the impact of feedback depends on whether there is open communication in learning and the learning strategies employed. This paper highlighted on the benefits of feedback in improving learning and challenges. Participation of students in the learning process encourages more collaboration and motivates students to improve on their weaknesses. Nonetheless, the feedback approach increases the work load for instructors, as there is need for constant feedback, while there are no clear guidelines on how to attain objectivity through feedback. Thus, it is recommended that instructors need to focus more on formative assessment as a way to encourage student feedback and participation.
Introduction
Interest on the role of student participation has rekindled debates on the role of feedback in enhancing the learning process. Nonetheless, education theories have not adequately touched on student’s concerns, but feedback is critical aspect to enable adoption of student-centered research among education stakeholders (Rowe, 2011). Even though feedback is mentioned in many areas of studies, few studies focus on feedback in the classroom set up. Thus, it is necessary to highlight on the role of feedback in learning and teaching, using evidence to support the notion that student feedback improves student participation and improve education. According to Hattie & Timperley (2007), feedback occurs when an agent provides information on their understanding or performance.
Background
The effects of feedback on learning depend on the interaction between instruction strategies and student feedback. Considering both instruction and feedback separately in learning gives the notion that they cannot be integrated. However, integration of instruction and feedback is gaining ground in learning and education, aimed at enhancing the correctional review of education (Hattie & Timperley 2007). Additionally, the learning process can be enhanced when assessment incorporate immersive feedback on hand written, visual and auditory presentations (Crews & Wilkinson, 2012). In higher learning, feedback is essentials it improves learning and evaluation of students. Nonetheless, students need to set a standard by which to evaluate their actual performance against their set standard (Burke & Pieterick, 2010).
Even though, there have been previous theories and researches on the role of feedback on learning, the paradigm shift occurred through the constructionist approach of 1983 (Burke & Pieterick, 2010). This approach supposed that feedback was essential in learning because it could reduce the gap between actual performance and set goals (Burke & Pieterick, 2010). From this approach education, theorists look into the benefits of feedback, but also the way through which students understand meaning in learning. Further development of this approach has led to adoption of self-regulation in the education setting, whereby prior knowledge and experiences may determine cognitive engagement of students. Thus, engagement is an important aspect that affects the learning process in a way that provides information on cognitive engagement and its role on learning.
Benefits and challenges of feedback
The benefits of feedback in learning are manifested and its application in the formative assessment approach. The main benefit of this approach is that it provides a continuous loop of assessment on a specific standard. In other words, feedback improves formative assessment representing communication to the learner in a way that seeks to influence the learning process, behavior and improve on performance. In order to gain maximum benefit through feedback, then it is necessary to focus on various aspects of the learning process. Consequently, formative feedback delves into performance, the process and improvement of learning. Formative assessment best exemplifies the benefits of feedback, as learners set goals and decide on the best ways through which to achieve success (Fluckinger et al., 2010).
According to Crews & Wilkinson (2012), assessment ena...