Feedback is information on a student’s performance or the knowledge they have acquired through a learning event that is given (by the teacher, a peer, a book, a computer program, or an experience). Feedback can be used by learners to reinforce, replace, polish, or reorganize their already-held ideas, knowledge, and techniques.

Why is feedback important?

Appropriate, constructive and assessment-based feedback is one of the most critical features of effective teaching and learning. Feedback supports students to know where and how to improve, and it can support their motivation to invest effort in making improvements. It is an integral part of Assessment for Learning.

Importance of Giving Feedback in Online Education

• Appropriate and pertinent feedback helps students reflect on their own learning and learning practices so they can make necessary changes to advance more quickly through their learning stages. Effective feedback is now intended to identify a student’s understanding level, which differs for each individual, and the rate of skill growth so that they can plan for the following stages to reach their learning objectives.

• Giving the right kind of feedback makes it clear to students that their faculty members are willing to assist them and care about their education. Faculty members are eager to assist students in their learning from a closer perspective in addition to giving them constructive criticism. For example, by adding extra lectures or providing more in-depth study materials.

• Being students, it is your duty to inform the Faculty members if they are unable to understand the material being covered in class. Only when students provide feedback regarding the teaching method to their instructors will learning be worthwhile.

• Students respond and retain what they are learning more favourably when feedback is offered to them at the right time after they turn in their work.

For a student to grow and for faculty members to be aware of the student’s progress, feedback is essential to the learning process.

How To Give Effective Feedback To Students

1. Reactions should have an educational purpose.
2. Feedback must be provided promptly.
3. Be sensitive to the specific needs of the student.
4. Feedback should address a skill or specialized understanding.
5. Ask questions.