Professional Knowledge
"Members strive to be current in their professional knowledge and recognize its relationship to practice. They understand and reflect on student development, learning theory, pedagogy, curriculum, ethics, educational research and related policies and legislation to inform professional judgment in practice." - OCT
I've chosen to showcase my effective delivery of feedback to demonstrate this standard of practice.
The screenshot image above is from a loom video I made to provide feedback on a students essay. Due to privacy restrictions I could not share the full video, as it reveals the student's name. I made these 3~5 min individualized videos for each of the 30 students who submitted the essay I had assigned to them, and did so grounded in the best practices for feedback informed by research. These being feedback that celebrates what students are doing well, and giving specific help on where the work could improve. Above all, it is about keeping the feedback more focused on the work or task itself, as opposed to towards the student's general value or character, or comparison with others.
Loom is an amazing, free chrome extension application that allows you to easily record a screen capture video as you toggle through material on your computer, making it excellent for providing specific and detailed feedback. Furthermore, research shows that you are more likely to be engaged and retain information from a video format over written. So by combining my written edits and comments on the essay on the right hand side of the screen, as well as on the left having my face and voice detailing where and why exactly such changes could improve the writing, students could best receive and implement feedback in the virtual setting. It also actually saved me time from having to write out everything!
I like to dish it out as a 'feedback sandwich' :
1 - Slice of Bread - Celebrate what the student has done well.
Share what is working, where they are demonstrating solid thinking, effort or skills. Highlight the strengths.
2 - Middle Stuff - Specific points on areas for improvement.
Show where the student can go next, what most needs their focus, how their work or efforts could be strengthened or refined. This can often involve asking the student specific questions.
3 - Another Slice of Bread - More good stuff.
Encourage and remind students how well they are doing, how confident I am in their ability to take it further, and motivate them to continue along the process.
That sounds like something that would be good to eat, right?!
Loom is an amazing, free chrome extension application that allows you to easily record a screen capture video as you toggle through material on your computer, making it excellent for providing specific and detailed feedback. Furthermore, research shows that you are more likely to be engaged and retain information from a video format over written. So by combining my written edits and comments on the essay on the right hand side of the screen, as well as on the left having my face and voice detailing where and why exactly such changes could improve the writing, students could best receive and implement feedback in the virtual setting. It also actually saved me time from having to write out everything!
I like to dish it out as a 'feedback sandwich' :
1 - Slice of Bread - Celebrate what the student has done well.
Share what is working, where they are demonstrating solid thinking, effort or skills. Highlight the strengths.
2 - Middle Stuff - Specific points on areas for improvement.
Show where the student can go next, what most needs their focus, how their work or efforts could be strengthened or refined. This can often involve asking the student specific questions.
3 - Another Slice of Bread - More good stuff.
Encourage and remind students how well they are doing, how confident I am in their ability to take it further, and motivate them to continue along the process.
That sounds like something that would be good to eat, right?!