Enable students to understand and use feedback to enhance their learning 31 October

31 October 2018, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Are we too focused on improving the delivery of feedback, without giving equal attention to how to improve its reception? Guest Lecturers, Dr Emma Medland & Dr Naomi Winstone, University of Surrey discuss.

Event Information

Open to: UCL staff
Availability: Yes
Organiser: UCL Arena Centre

arena.open@ucl.ac.uk
Location: Arena Room, 10th Floor

1-19 Torrington Place

London

WC1E 7HB

United Kingdom

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Wednesday 31 October 13:00 - 14:00

Guest Lecturers, Dr Emma Medland and Dr Naomi Winstone which is open to all staff at UCL who provide feedback to students.

In this seminar, you will consider the possibility that “current feedback practices are not fit for purpose” (Carless et al., 2011, p. 395) and will learn how to help your students understand their feedback to enhance their learning.

You will compare and contrast transmission-focused and learning-focused paradigms of feedback practice.

This workshop will present:

Models of feedback
The role of the student in the feedback process
The development of feedback literacy
Approaches for developing student engagement with feedback

After attending this session you will

understand the importance of active student engagement with feedback
be able to apply principles of proactive recipients of feedback

Who should attend

You should attend if you are a member of UCL staff who provides feedback to students.

About the Speaker

Dr Emma Medland & Dr Naomi Winstone

Senior Lecturer at University of Surrey

More about Dr Emma Medland & Dr Naomi Winstone

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The learning outcomes of this workshop are mapped to the following dimensions of the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) and UCL's Connected Curriculum:

A1 Design and plan learning activities and/or programmes of study
A2 Teach and/or support learning
A3 Assess and give feedback to learners
A4 Develop effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance
A5 Engage in continuing professional development in subject/disciplines and their pedagogy, incorporating research, scholarship and the evaluation of professional practices
K2 Appropriate methods for teaching, learning and assessing in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme
K4 The use and value of appropriate learning technologies
V3 Use evidence-informed approaches and the outcomes from research, scholarship and continuing professional development
V4 Acknowledge the wider context in which higher education operates recognising the implications for professional practice
UCL's Connected Curriculum Dimensions One: Students connect with researchers and with the institution's research and Four: Students connect academic learning with workplace learning

Further Information

Assessment and feedback: quick guide for staff
Assessment and feedback: a guide for students
Developing good feedback practices: staff quick guide
Peer dialogue on feedback: staff quick guide

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