During remote learning our teachers are observing that some students are not returning to the feedback given about previous learning tasks. This is resulting in students racing through their work thinking they have ‘finished everything’ and not responding to the feedback from the teacher. This may result in cries from your child of ‘I’m bored’; ‘This was easy’; ‘I’ve finished everything!’ 

 A teacher’s role in giving feedback to students is more than just ‘marking’ their work and having tasks completed. Feedback is an ongoing daily element of the regular classroom and it is just as important in the remote learning environment. Feedback supports the student to reach the learning goal or target.

The students' role when receiving feedback is to clearly articulate what next steps they need to take with their learning. Feedback is considered to be ‘nourishment’ for the learner. It is a vital learning habit that students return each day to what their teacher has commented on the previous day. This may mean that the next task is done differently or it may mean that the student needs to return to the previous taks and redo the work.

Developing students’ independence in learning is also related to feedback. Students need to develop the skills of self-assessment. This is when the student reflects on their own personal progress and how well they may have completed a task or understood the intent behind the task. It also supports the development of a growth mindset.

This resource may be used to assist students in reviewing their own work and using the feedback given by their teacher during remote learning.