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 by giulia.forsythe |
As stated in several of the resources
provided for this quest, there is a direct relationship between
ongoing communication and continued feedback and student achievement
in the online environment. When effective communication practices
are employed, feedback becomes an essential part of those
communication practices. When instructors communicate with students,
depending on each student specific needs, they determined whether
direct or indirect feedback is more beneficial.
Regular, authentic feedback is one of
the most effective practices to improve student performance. In
online learning, regularly communicating to students what they are
doing well and what they can do better helps students stay motivated
and achieve at a higher levels. For instance, in language
instruction, the feedback that error correction provides is essential
for the development of a second language writing skills. Indirect
feedback may be more appropriate when the goal is to encourage
student reflection and self-correction. However, lower proficiency
students may have difficulty correcting errors if direct feedback is
not provided.
Instructors have the valuable
opportunity to enrich students' online learning experience by
providing timely, formative feedback. Formative feedback's focus is
on learning, and not on grades. When students receive formative
feedback through their learning process in a timely manner, instead
of focusing on the final, summative product, feedback becomes an
important developmental tool that gives students clear guidance on
how they can improve and be more successful.
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