Researched Based Strategies - Providing Feedback

The PowerPoint activity and quiz did not support the researched based strategy of providing feedback.  There was no feedback given from the instructor about how we did on the PowerPoint.  We submitted it and that was it.  There were no comments about what we did well or what could be improved.  Another way the activity did not support the researched based strategy was that the quiz was given immediately after the activity.  There was no time allowed to let us absorb the new concepts that we learned.

This activity could be modified to support the strategy of providing feedback.  First, you could give the students a rubric for guidance.  That way they know what is expected but they can also make it their own so that everyone's PowerPoint does not have to be the same.  Also, you can provide opportunities for feedback from multiple sources.  The teacher can provide feedback about what is good about the PowerPoint and also what could be done to make it better.  You could also have the students look at each other's PowerPoints and provide comments to their peers.  It is crucial that the students receive feedback in a timely manner; usually within a day so that it is fresh on their minds.  Finally, you can modify the quiz to support the strategy by giving it the next day instead of immediately.  This gives the students time to think about what they learned and process it.