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Feedback

Providing effective and rapid feedback is imperative to student success. This section outlines best practices for communicating constructive feedback to students.

Why provide feedback?

Facilitating detailed and timely feedback can help students get more out of their learning.

Be specific so students know what actions to take moving forward.

Be prompt so that the content is still relatively fresh and relevant in their minds.

Be sensitive, and focus on how students can improve rather than just listing what they did wrong.

Formative

One approach to feedback is using formative assessments — smaller but more frequent activities throughout the course.

Design lower-stakes opportunities for students to demonstrate knowledge. The more data points generated, the more guidance instructors can provide.

Summative

Summative assessments can be useful in evaluating each student’s overall progress. When creating exams or final projects, ensure that they align with course objectives and content.

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