Using feedback effectively

Feedback helps identify strengths and skills gaps to address. You need to respond to feedback in a positive way.

• View comments as specific to assignment rather than a personal judgement
  • Use them to feed forward and improve what you do next time
• Recognise that comments can be subjective

  • One person may not like your writing style but if all your other lecturers are happy with it, it might not be a priority to change

• Understand what the feedback/feed forward is saying – if in doubt seek clarification
• Give yourself time to understand the feedback
  • Sometimes things only make sense after consideration or in the context of doing another assignment.
• Make an action plan on what you are going to improve and how you are going to do it.

10 questions for you to test yourself to see how well you currently respond to feedback.