I remember when my mother put in front of us the dish she had prepared for dinner. She asked us then: "And then, is it good? ". Ok, I was young and I knew I had to say it was DELICIOUS. At the time, I was not equipped to make a decent feedback. It makes me smile to think of what I would say as an adult. Do not misunderstand me, my mother was an EXCELLENT cook. My answer today would be more nuanced, more precise.
Whether it's learning to ski, learning to cook, teaching in class, or even knowing the opinions of our loved ones about our skills, the best lever to improve and learn is the feedback.
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Today, I teach elementary school. Feedback is part of my daily life because it is the intervention that I favor to accompany my students in their learning, to get them to improve. Also, let me sketch out the outline.
What is feedback?
It is the information transmitted between the teacher and the learner, which aims to improve and develop a skill. The intention is also to reduce the gap between the initial situation and the desired situation. It is therefore an important lever of learning.
Giving feedback also implies that a bond of trust is established between the learner and the teacher. This bond of trust is essential to the triggering of the learner's analysis process, which will then show more listening during the explanations and will more easily make a search for meaning. The learner's ability to receive feedback and the trainer's ability to provide feedback are two essential elements in the learning process. The way the feedback is presented is as important as the information itself.
For feedback to be effective, four basic principles must also be considered:
In conclusion, educational research seems to show that feedback is one of the most effective factors for student success, as mentioned by John Hattie in the Visible Learning meta-analysis. However, we must be aware that it is important that this feedback be done in the right way to be beneficial, as I mentioned earlier in this article.
It is always a pleasure to share with you my interest in educational success!
Greenvago
References
John Hattie. Meta-analysis. Visible learning. https://visible-learning.org/fr/
How to give effective feedback to students (2016) http://www.profweb.ca/publications/articles/comment-donner-une-retroaction-efficace-aux-etudiants
