Q1. What form of feedback will I receive?

The feedback that you will receive on this module can be:

• Written, verbal or online (on the course discussion forum)

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• Displayed on screen when you attempt the formative questions in this eResource
• Given to you by your module co-ordinator; your lecturer; your personal tutor; your adviser of studies or indeed, on occasions, by other students

It is important that you know when you will get this feedback and what you do or who you contact if you don’t get it. The answers to these questions should be in The Module Booklet. If you can’t find them, ask your module co-ordinator but don’t wait until the end of semester to do this. Do remember also that feedback is frequently given during class discussions or at the end of lectures so please do make sure that you are there to get it!

Q2. What will my feedback relate to?

The feedback that you will receive can relate to:

• Your ideas about your subject or how you plan to structure a piece of coursework
• Your participation in a practical class
• A draft or outline that you have prepared
• Your individual assignment
• A group report or your contribution to a group project
• Your performance in a piece of coursework or an exam
• Your performance in the workplace whilst on placement

Q3. What sort of feedback will I get?

There are many forms of feedback and these can include:

• Written comments on your own work or the work of a group
• A mark or grade for your work
• Face to face comments about your work
• An email or an online comment made about your work or contribution in class
• Comments made to the class (based on common errors or frequent difficulties)
• Comments made on an assignment sheet
• A model answer that shows you the type of standard you should aim for
• By a lecturer using ‘track changes’ where your work may be edited to show how it can be improved
• Comments made or forms completed by employers whilst you are placement

Q4. Who will give me feedback?

Feedback is generally given by:

• Module co-ordinators
• Lecturers
• Personal Tutors
• Advisers of Study
• Other students (this is known as peer assessment)
• Placement supervisors
• You - when you assess your own performance!

Q5. How can I understand feedback?

If you don’t understand the feedback, ask. Talk to your lecturer to clarify what the feedback actually means and why you have been given it. If you cannot read hand-written feedback, don’t be embarrassed to say so. Read it several times or listen to it carefully and think about how it applies to your work or ideas. Feedback has no value if you don’t understand it and you don’t act on it!

Q6. How can feedback help me?

Feedback can help you to work out where you have gone wrong and can also tell you when you are on the right track. Using the provided feedback should make you feel more confident about your next piece of work.

Always look at any feedback that you have received and use it to make your next assignment better than your previous one. The PDP e-folio has blank Learning Logs and Action Plans that you could use to help you do this.

Q7. How can I get the most from feedback? 

To get the most from your feedback you need to become your own harshest critic and self-assess your own skills. You can do this by thinking about what you have done well and what you can improve in future. The comments that you receive may not just apply to one piece of work, maybe you could use this feedback for all your work.

Maximise the advice you get in one module or assignment as it can often apply to other work you undertake such as presentations and communication skills and other skills for life. You can also use the Personal Development Planning (PDP) supports that are offered as part of your course.