Assessment Feedback Types of assessment FAIR principles of

Assessment & Feedback Types of assessment FAIR principles of assessment Importance of feedback Giving effective feedback

Assessment Types Formative Summative Norm referenced Criterion referenced

FAIR Principles of Assessment Feedback • Constructive and frequent Activities • That promote self directed and collaborative learning Individualised approach Relevance • Caters for perceived needs, style, method and pace • Enhances motivation, meaningful to learner’s aspirations and goals

Features of a Fair Assessment � Aligned with learning outcomes, i. e. valid tool � Clear and transparent assessment criteria � Seen as relevant and important (promotes intrinsic motivation/deep learning) � Includes some element of choice (? ) � Non-threatening/non-anxiety provoking � Includes self-assessment � Includes regular formative feedback

Giving Effective Feedback Avoid being judgemental Give positive feedback first Focus on actions or examples – not vague generalisations Be aware of non-verbals Prepare the ground – not unexpected Use open questions If negative feedback is rejected, explore why

Importance of Feedback Good feedback: Improves performance Increases morale Facilitates self-reflection Develops teamwork Improves quality of student work Lack of good feedback: Demoralises Reduces confidence Results in conflict Reduces opportunities for learning

Quality of Feedback (SCORE) Specific Constructive Owned – ‘I noticed’, ‘I feel’, ‘My observations’, etc. Regular Evaluative words – how well? ““I have to say (O), the rapport that you had with the patient throughout the interview was really effective (E) which helped develop trust and allowed you to gain such a good assessment (S). I’ve noticed (O) over the couple of weeks since you’ve been here that you are becoming much more relaxed (E) when meeting patients - you are very good at putting patients at ease very quickly (S). ’I wonder what your impression of this is? With the next patient try to identify what it is you are doing to put the patient at ease – think of your body language as well as how you structure the consultation and we can have a debrief later today (C). ”. ”

Student Voices Good feedback: “…something else I think is really important for me is to know what your PE thinks of you. So every week my PE would get me to mark myself according to the assessment form and she would do the same. We would then compare to see where we matched up so if I thought I was doing not so well but she thought I did a bit better I thought that was really good feedback as we are on the same level and you don’t get hit with surprises, say in week 4, so you know exactly where you are on placement. ”

Student Voices Continuous feedback: “So one of the things that was good was that my PE encouraged me when things went wrong, or I forgot things, and this kept me motivated. But she also told me when things went well so I had both sides…she gave me feedback all the time. I did speak with other students and when they did things right the PE didn’t say anything and only comment when things went wrong which wasn’t so good for them!”