Effective feedback and positive communication

About this session

Have you been concerned with the low response rates and the negative, destructive responses in the SECaT? Have you been frustrated with the passive scepticism, the distrust and the borderline professional misbehaviour in some of the feedback? How can we encourage and engage students to provide effective, constructive feedback in a timely matter that is beneficial for teachers and students?

In this workshop the Course Coordinator, teaching academics and students will discuss how an innovative approach allowed students to provide effective feedback and served as a channel for positive communication between teachers and students, ultimately strengthening the educational relationship.

Presenter

Facilitator: Dr Joan Li, Faculty of Medicine

• Dr Claire Aland, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
• Dr Gillian Mcllwain, Medical School, Faculty of Medicine
• Ms Tamyka Bell, Medical School, Faculty of Medicine

Benefits of attending

• Understand how an informal online feedback process can facilitate a progressive feedback cycle by establishing trust with students and teaching staff
• Learn how to develop, implement and evolve informal online feedback via Padlet in your course, setting ground rules and dealing with problems
• Discover how to encourage teaching staff to respond to, and initiate discussions on teaching in the Padlet space
• Hear how using an informal, online feedback process can assist in the formation of professional identity through promotion of appropriate behaviours and communication.