Supported experiments dissemination conference held 27 March 2014 by ColegauCymru / CollegesWales with the support of the Welsh Government and the active participation of further education colleges across Wales.

2. A FOCUS ON
FEEDBACK
INTRODUCING SUPPORTED EXPERIMENTS
Matt Collins – Teaching Development
Champion

3. On The Plus Side …………
Research by John Hattie
and Robert Marzano has
shown us that good
feedback has a huge effect
on learning

4. On The Down Side …………..
Giving detailed written feedback
to students in every session
soon becomes unmanageable

5. Vary The Source
Feedback
Tutor
PeerSelf

6. Vary The Media
Feedback
Written
Audio
Video
On line

7. Vary The Type
Cursory Group Individual
Detailed Summative Formative
Immediate Delayed

8. The Experiment Objectives
 Develop Teachers’ Skills
 Close Gaps in Learner Performance
 Encourage Constructive and Formative
Feedback
 Develop Self / Peer Assessment / Feedback
 Use Assessment to Inform Teaching
 Ensure Feedback is Followed Up
 Improve Understanding of the Research Base

9. The Strategies
Encouraging
Reflective
Practice

10. The Strategies

11. The Strategies
Make Use of
Technology

12. The Strategies
Quick on the Draw
Assertive
Questioning
Whole class questioning
techniques with
immediate feedback
built in.

13. Findings
Teachers / students reported
 Increased engagement in the assessment
process
 Higher motivation levels
 Improved quality of students’ work (less rework
and less marking)
 Introducing technology adds richness to the
assessment / feedback as well as variety and
fun

14. Outcomes
 Toolkit summarizing each of the strategies
 Supported Experiments embedded in
staffroom vocabulary
 Major factor in improved teaching
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Adequate /
Unsatisfactory
Good / Excellent
2012
2014

15. Next Steps
Disseminate
Good
Practice
Focus on
Peer
Assessment
Continue to
develop
Supported
Experiments

16. Thankyou