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When do you get
Feedback?
Written Feedback on Assignments
Comments During Problems Classes
Comments on Oral Presentations
Comments During Practical Classes
Dedicated Feedback sessions
Written Feedback
• Generic Comments
– At the end or on separate cover sheet.
– Relate to the overall style/quality.
• Specific Comments– Annotations within the script.
– May relate to grammar/structure/referencing.
– May be subject specific, factual error.
Although the main objectives and points regarding the experiment are outlined, the abstract is not very specific.......
.......Rather than giving the reader a summary of the specific content or results. For Example, ‘the experiment went well’, does not give enough detail.
Written Feedback
1st Year PHYS105 Undergraduate
•No Values•Vague•Irrelevant
Written FeedbackExamples of your Feedback
•Lack of numerical values and precise methodology•Very basic – aimed at general audience
•No numerical data•No full analysis•No full description of data/results•No conclusion stated
•Gives values with errors•Well summarised•Compares values with accepted values
Written FeedbackExamples of your Feedback
•Precise and includes numerical values.•More technical terminology.•Aimed at more specific audience.
•Numerical values•Method (brief)•Conclusion•Errors•Analysis included
Written FeedbackExamples of your Feedback
Comments During Problems Classes
• Extremely Useful Discussion
– But quickly forgotten!
– Verbal feedback is transient.
– Make brief notes whenever possible.
– Unrecognised.
Comments During Practical Classes
• Extremely Useful Discussion
– Opportunity to engage with tutors/demonstrators
– Very rich source of feedback e.g.
– Experimental technique
– Understanding of topics
– Analysis and presentation of results
– Again verbal feedback is transient MAKE NOTES.
Comments on Oral Presentations
• Written Comments– On a mark/feedback sheet.
– Specific, critical feedback +ve and –ve, with context is useful.
• Verbal Feedback– Often following presentation.
– Immediate so very useful.
– Transient.
Making use of feedback
• Engage with feedback as an ACTIVE process.
– Requires detailed reflection
– Consideration of approach to future challenges
– Up to you to extract the maximum value.
• Make the most of ALL feedback.
– Doesn’t just have to be recent.
Making use of feedback
Divide Comments into 2 Groups
• Generic Comments
– Feed forward for broad areas of improvement.
– Writing style/quality etc.
• Subject Specific Comments– Related to factual information.
– May relate to grammar/structure/referencing.
Tips
Revisit the work
Reason/Understand
Relate comments/marks
Be Objective
How to Improve?
Note for the Future
Plan for the AfternoonGroups and Locations 3-5pm
CTL-4-FLEXB, C, D, V, 1, 2, 3
CTL-2-MECHG, H, I, R, S, T, U, Z
Brodie Tower - 405A, E, F, J, W, X, Y
Brodie Tower - 405K, L, M, N, O, P, Q
Plan for the Afternoon3-5pm
• You will watch six presentations and give one.
• Each presentation is 5 minutes long with a few minutes to answer a quick question and change teams.
• In the change over, your team will mark the presentation.
• Give marks out of 10 and some constructive comments/notes of things that were good or not so good
Mark sheet
Two boxes for each of four categories
Put your comments here
(Be advised: You will be handing them in as part of your homework)
Four main categories
• A. Things a good presenter should do
• B .Elements of a good presentation
• C. Elements of a group presentation
• D. Content
Plan for the Afternoon3-5pm
• The presentations can be in any order.
• After 7 talks there will be a break of 10-15 minutes
• (About 4:15)
• Return to the room before 4:30
Plan for the Afternoon4:30pm
• Feedback for all teams will be given to the whole room by the staff and demonstrators.
• Every team must record the staff feedback marks & basic comments. Then compare these with what you observed, thought and wrote down.
Mark sheet
Two boxes for each of four categories
Put your comments here
(Be advised: You will be handing them in as part of your homework)
Put staff comments here
(Be advised: You will be handing them in as part of your homework)
Plan for the Afternoon4:30pm
• ***If there is significant difference between your understanding of the application of the marking criteria and that used by the staff (i.e. your team gave vastly different marks and didn’t realise any of the comments subsequently made by the staff in their feedback) you need to come and talk to the demonstrators.****
• (tutor hour at 11 am tomorrow in CTL atrium)
Homework
• We want you to think about and review your presentation.
• Not just the performance but the preparation, the team work and the key skills of presenting.
• Did you think about the why, what, when, where, who and how?
Homework – due Friday3pm
• Concise evaluation of your team’s work
1. Evaluate the whole activity
2. Evaluate the preparation of the presentation
3. Evaluate the presentation
4. Thoughts for the Future
• Attach your mark sheets and submit on paper to the Physics Student Office
Plan for the Afternoon3-5pm
4:30•Feedback for all teams will be given to the whole room, every team must record the staff feedback marks & basic comments. Then compare with what you observed and thought/written down.
•This mark sheet will be submitted in week 11 with Homework Sheet 7 and evidence that you have learnt from the feedback given by implementing suitable changes.
•Before you leave each student should obtain a copy of Homework Sheet 7.
Plan for the AfternoonGroups and Locations 3-5pm
CTL-4-FLEXB, C, D, V, 1, 2, 3
CTL-2-MECHG, H, I, R, S, T, U, Z
Brodie Tower - 405A, E, F, J, W, X, Y
Brodie Tower - 405K, L, M, N, O, P, Q
