Matching Student Expectations and Staff Practices in Producing and Engaging with High Quality Feedback

Bohan, J., Swingler, M. and Woods, H. C. (2015) Matching Student Expectations and Staff Practices in Producing and Engaging with High Quality Feedback. In: 2nd International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education 2015, Glasgow, UK, 9-11 Jun 2015,

Abstract

This paper reports an investigation of staff and student feedback practices and experiences in a large first year psychology class. The goal of this project is to identify miss-match between student experiences and expectations and staff practices with a goal to identify ways to better align the feedback process. Three key themes emerged from the analysis; students want greater consistency in feedback across markers, which may be addressed by structured feedback sheets; there are barriers to integration, where students fail to utilize the feedback they are provided with effectively, which may be addressed by adopting reflective learning exercises; and finally, the timeliness of the feedback process, which may be addressed by utilizing more online delivery of course feedback.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: No
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Bohan, Dr Jason and Swingler, Dr Maxine and Cleland Woods, Heather
• Authors: Bohan, J., Swingler, M., and Woods, H. C.
• Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology; L Education > LB Theory and practice of education; L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Psychology

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