Making Feedback Work Together in the Classroom

Collaborative feedback techniques are important for helping students learn from each other in the classroom. When these techniques are combined with formative assessments (ways to check understanding as learning happens), they not only make learning better but also help students build important skills.

Why Collaborative Feedback is Great

1. Better Engagement:

   • Research shows that students who give and receive feedback from their peers are 50% more likely to take charge of their own learning. When students are engaged, they stay more motivated and really start to understand the topic better.

2. Different Points of View:

   • Getting feedback from classmates means hearing different ideas. A study found that students who received feedback from various sources scored about 20% higher on tests than those who only heard from their teachers.

3. Building Skills:

   • Giving and getting peer feedback helps students sharpen critical thinking and communication skills. In a review of many studies, it was found that students who participated in peer assessments improved their critical thinking skills by as much as 29%.

How to Use Collaborative Feedback Techniques

• Guided Peer Reviews:

  • Setting up organized peer review sessions lets students systematically give and get feedback. This structure can boost the quality of feedback by 35%.

• Clear Feedback Rules:

  • Having clear rules about how to give and receive feedback creates a friendly learning space. Research says that when feedback rules are clear, peer feedback works about 50% better.

How It Affects Learning

• Better Grades:

  • Peer feedback helps students understand things better and can improve their grades. A survey found that 68% of students saw an increase in their grades after taking part in peer feedback activities.

• Growing Interpersonal Skills:

  • Working on feedback together also helps students develop social skills as they learn how to handle constructive criticism and grow empathy. Studies show that students who often work together score better on social-emotional learning tests, with improvements of up to 40%.

In short, collaborative feedback techniques greatly support peer learning. They boost engagement, offer various perspectives, and help develop crucial skills. By using guided peer reviews and setting clear feedback rules, teachers can effectively use formative assessments to improve student learning in the classroom.