Approaches to Teaching & Learning: Feedback & Feed-Forwards

Students and teachers use feedback to improve learning, teaching and assessment. (0404-01)

• Approaches to assessment 1.1: Students and teachers use feedback to support stated outcomes and expectations, in accordance with IB philosophy and assessment documentation. (0404-01-0100)
• Approaches to assessment 1.2: The school uses specific and constructive school-based reporting to provide students and teachers with information that can be used to improve learning, teaching and assessment. (0404-01-0200)

PROVOCATIONS – WHAT ARE WE THINKING? 

• How do we know that the effort we put into grading and giving feedback is owned and acted on by students?  

• How can students generate their own feedback for learning, with teachers as mentors and coaches?  

• How can students accurately identify their needs and take action on feedback for content, skills and metacognitive strategies?  

• How can students effectively incorporate feedback into future tasks? 

• How can we make feedback and learning progress visible to parents?  

RESOURCES – WHAT ARE WE LEARNING? 

WAB MYP Feedback Resources: https://learn.wab.edu/myp/assess/feedback  

• Hattie & Timperley (2007): The Power of Feedback. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4624888?seq=1  

• Wiggins (2012): Seven Keys to Effective Feedback. https://ascd.org/el/articles/seven-keys-to-effective-feedback (pdf download here) 

• Wiliam (2016), ASCD. The Secret to Effective Feedback. (direct download link) 

• Hendrick & Wiliam (2017). Four Quarters Marking: A Workload Solution? https://carlhendrick.com/2017/09/02/four-quarters-marking-a-workload-solution/  

• Cult of Pedagogy (2018). From Feedback to Feed-Forward. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/feedforward/  

• Education Hub (NZ, 2018). How To Integrate Effective Feedback. https://theeducationhub.org.nz/how-to-integrate-effective-feedback-into-your-classroom  

• AITSL (Aus). Spotlight on Reframing Feedback to Improve Teaching & Learning. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/research-evidence/spotlight/feedback.pdf?sfvrsn=cb2eec3c_14  

• UniMelb CSHE. Effective Assessment & Feedback. https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/resources/teaching-learning-and-assessment/a-framework-for-educational-excellence/dimensions/effective-assessment-and-feedback 

• TeachThought. 20 Ways to Give Effective Feedback. https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-ways-to-provide-effective-feedback-for-learning/ 

• Taylor (2013, 2018). Four Levels of Feedback in Action. https://sjtylr.net/2018/11/03/making-feedback-visible-four-levels-in-action/