Feelings about feedback: Differing perceptions among teachers and students in a university preparation program in Australia.

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Parkes, Frey, Chang, Heejin, Dowden, Tony, Getenet, Seyum, Leach, Tania, J-F and Luetz, Johannes M.. 2023. "Feelings about feedback: Differing perceptions among teachers and students in a university preparation program in Australia." Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2023 Annual Conference. Melbourne, Australia 27 Nov - 01 Dec 2023 Australia.
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Feelings about feedback: Differing perceptions among teachers and students in a university preparation program in Australia.

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AuthorsParkes, Frey, Chang, Heejin, Dowden, Tony, Getenet, Seyum, Leach, Tania, J-F and Luetz, Johannes M.
Year2023
Place of PublicationAustralia
Web Address (URL) of Conference Proceedingshttps://www.aare.edu.au/events/previous-aare-conferences/
Conference/EventAustralian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2023 Annual Conference
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Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2023 Annual Conference
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Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
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In person
Event Date
27 Nov 2023 to end of 01 Dec 2023
Event Location
Melbourne, Australia
Event Venue
Melbourne University
Abstract

The provision of written feedback on assessment in higher education is a key element of quality teaching. Effective written feedback has the potential to enable students to significantly improve their academic performance. However, differing perceptions about written feedback – especially by individuals from diverse backgrounds – can erode its efficacy. Teachers often believe they provide high quality written feedback, but students regularly report dissatisfaction with the feedback they receive. This paper draws on qualitative research conducted in a preparatory program for university studies attached to a regional university in Australia, with the intention of eliciting the emotions that students and their teachers experience about written feedback on assessment. The preparatory program taught recently graduated high school students the foundations of academic writing, reading and critical thinking skills. Typical assessments focussed on essay planning, paragraph writing and, finally, submitting a full essay with appropriate academic referencing. The instrument for data collection was semi-structured interviews in focus-groups, which allowed a diversity of voices to be heard. The paper found that students’ naïve understandings about feedback and anxiety attached to assessment impaired their ability to associate current performance with future improvement. Although the teachers were caring and provided adequate feedback, the students generally failed to discern that their teachers wanted to help them.

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Chang, Heejin, Windsor, Angela and Helwig, Lindsay. 2017. "Exposing the dynamic nature and potential role of student attribution processes on English for academic purposes achievement in higher education." English in Australia. 52 (2), pp. 73-81.
Curriculum
Dowden, Tony. 2017. "Curriculum." Pendergast, Donna, Main, Katherine and Bahr, Nan (ed.) Teaching middle years: rethinking curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Crows Nest, NSW, Australia. Allen & Unwin. pp. 170-187
Investing in Australian youth: a community organisation that makes a difference.
Dowden, Tony and Drager, Mark. 2016. "Investing in Australian youth: a community organisation that makes a difference." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 16 (1), pp. 22-25.
Meeting the needs of Years 7-8 students in Aotearoa/New Zealand: middle level teachers talk about their practice
Dowden, Tony and Shanks, Brenda. 2015. "Meeting the needs of Years 7-8 students in Aotearoa/New Zealand: middle level teachers talk about their practice." Annual International Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2015 (AARE 2015). Fremantle, Australia 29 Nov - 03 Dec 2015 Australia.
The impact of professional development on early childhood educators’ confidence, understanding and knowledge of education for sustainability
Dyment, Janet E., Davis, Julie M., Nailon, Diane, Emery, Sherridan, Getenet, Seyum, McCrea, Nadine and Hill, Allen. 2014. "The impact of professional development on early childhood educators’ confidence, understanding and knowledge of education for sustainability." Environmental Education Research. 20 (5), pp. 660-679. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2013.833591
Perspectives on professional development in Australian education: some realities of Standards-based professional development
Getenet, Seyum, Trimble, Allison and Nailon, Diane. 2013. "Perspectives on professional development in Australian education: some realities of Standards-based professional development." International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research. 2 (2), pp. 34-48.
Mathematics teacher educators’ and pre-service teachers’ beliefs about the use of technology in teaching in an African university
Getenet, Seyum. 2013. "Mathematics teacher educators’ and pre-service teachers’ beliefs about the use of technology in teaching in an African university." International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research. 2 (2), pp. 9-20.
University transition challenges for first year domestic CALD students from refugee backgrounds: a case study from an Australian regional university
Kong, Eric, Harmsworth, Sarah, Rajaeian, Mohammad Mehdi, Parkes, Geoffrey, Bishop, Sue, AlMansouri, Bassim and Lawrence, Jill. 2016. "University transition challenges for first year domestic CALD students from refugee backgrounds: a case study from an Australian regional university." Australian Journal of Adult Learning. 56 (2), pp. 170-197.
Exploring how adults who work with young children conceptualise sustainability and describe their practice initiatives
Hill, Allen, Emery, Sherridan, Nailon, Di, Dyment, Janet, Getenet, Seyum, McCrea, Nadine and Davis, Julie M.. 2014. "Exploring how adults who work with young children conceptualise sustainability and describe their practice initiatives." Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 39 (3), pp. 14-22.
Regaining lost humanity: dealing with trauma in exile
Parkes, Geoffrey and Mason, Robert. 2015. "Regaining lost humanity: dealing with trauma in exile." Goodall, Jane and Lee, Chirstopher (ed.) Trauma and public memory. New York. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 163-173
Measuring mathematics teacher educators' knowledge of technology integrated teaching: instrument development
Getenet, Seyum Tekeher and Beswick, Kim. 2013. "Measuring mathematics teacher educators' knowledge of technology integrated teaching: instrument development." Steinle, Vicki, Ball, Lynda and Bardini, Caroline (ed.) 36th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA36). Melbourne, Australia 07 - 11 Jul 2013 Australia.
Using ICT in teaching a specific mathematics concept: graphs of logarithmic functions
Getenet, Seyum Tekeher and Beswick, Kim. 2014. "Using ICT in teaching a specific mathematics concept: graphs of logarithmic functions." Oesterle, Susan, Liljedahl, Peter, Nicol, Cynthia and Allan, Darien (ed.) 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME 38/PME-NA 36). Vancouver, Canada 15 - 20 Jul 2014 Czech Republic.
Conceptualising technology integrated mathematics teaching: the STAMP knowledge framework
Getenet, Seyum Tekeher, Beswick, Kim and Callingham, Rosemary. 2015. "Conceptualising technology integrated mathematics teaching: the STAMP knowledge framework." 2015 Annual Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education Mathematics Education: Climbing Mountains, Building Bridges (PME 39):. Hobart, Australia 13 - 18 Jul 2015 Czech Republic.
Exploring supervisory support in an Australian university: perspectives of doctoral students in an education faculty
Satariyan, Adnan, Getenet, Seyum, Gube, Jan and Muhammad, Yaar. 2015. "Exploring supervisory support in an Australian university: perspectives of doctoral students in an education faculty." Journal of the Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association. 46, pp. 1-12.
Considerations for controlled competition landings in gymnastics: aggregated opinions of experts
Geiblinger, Helmut and Dowden, Tony. 2015. "Considerations for controlled competition landings in gymnastics: aggregated opinions of experts." Science of Gymnastics Journal. 7 (3), pp. 47-58.
School dropout and associations with anti-social behaviours: a Bhutanese study
Sonam, Gyamtsho, J-F, Dr., Getenet, Seyum and Swabey, Karen. 2015. "School dropout and associations with anti-social behaviours: a Bhutanese study." Bhutan Journal of Research and Development. 3 (2), pp. 1-12.
Success for CALD students at USQ: where to from here?
Parkes, Geoffrey. 2015. Success for CALD students at USQ: where to from here? Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.
Democratic classroom practices: critically exploring the possibilities
Crosswell, Leanne, Brough, Chris and Dowden, Tony. 2014. "Democratic classroom practices: critically exploring the possibilities." Joint Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education International Conference 2014 (AARE-NZARE 2014). Brisbane, Australia 30 Nov - 04 Dec 2014 Australia.
The Educational Change Model: reforming Year 7 and junior secondary in Queensland
Dowden, Tony, Pendergast, Donna, Main, Katherine, Kanasa, Harold, Barton, Georgina, Hearfield, Susan and Geelan, David. 2014. "The Educational Change Model: reforming Year 7 and junior secondary in Queensland." Joint Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education International Conference 2014 (AARE-NZARE 2014). Brisbane, Australia 30 Nov - 04 Dec 2014 Australia.
Designing and implementing high-quality curriculum integration in the middle years of schooling
Dowden, Tony. 2014. "Designing and implementing high-quality curriculum integration in the middle years of schooling." Joint Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education International Conference 2014 (AARE-NZARE 2014). Brisbane, Australia 30 Nov - 04 Dec 2014 Australia.
Democratic curriculum design in Aotearoa/New Zealand: blurring discipline boundaries to create student-centred learning contexts
Dowden, Tony and Brough, Chris. 2015. "Democratic curriculum design in Aotearoa/New Zealand: blurring discipline boundaries to create student-centred learning contexts." Learning Spaces for Inclusion and Social Justice: Education in Multicultural Societies (2015). Reykjavik, Iceland 15 - 17 Oct 2015 Reykjavik, Iceland.
An ongoing journey: evaluation of the Junior Secondary Leading Change Development Program
Pendergast, Donna, Main, Katherine, Kanasa, Harry, Barton, Georgina, Hearfield, Susan, Geelan, David and Dowden, Tony. 2014. An ongoing journey: evaluation of the Junior Secondary Leading Change Development Program. Brisbane, Australia. Griffith University.
The education change model as a vehicle for reform: shifting Year 7 and implementing junior secondary in Queensland
Pendergast, Donna, Main, Katherine, Barton, Georgina, Kanasa, Harry, Geelan, David and Dowden, Tony. 2015. "The education change model as a vehicle for reform: shifting Year 7 and implementing junior secondary in Queensland." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 15 (2), pp. 4-18.
Teacher education for the middle years of schooling: sustaining quality middle level preparation in Australian universities
Shanks, Brenda and Dowden, Tony. 2015. "Teacher education for the middle years of schooling: sustaining quality middle level preparation in Australian universities." Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 40 (12), pp. 58-72. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2015v40n12.5
Linking Research and Practice: Educational Design Research
Getenet, Seyum Tekeher and Beswick, Kim. 2016. "Linking Research and Practice: Educational Design Research." Fan, Si and Fielding, Jill (ed.) What is Next in Educational Research?. Netherlands . Brill. pp. 29-40
Providing students with written feedback on their assessment: a collaborative self-study exploring the nexus of research and practice
Pittaway, Sharon and Dowden, Tony. 2014. "Providing students with written feedback on their assessment: a collaborative self-study exploring the nexus of research and practice." Studying Teacher Education. 10 (3), pp. 197-209. https://doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2014.949659
Putting it together: Albert Camus, Michel Foucault and an ethics of the self
Parkes, Geoffrey. 2008. "Putting it together: Albert Camus, Michel Foucault and an ethics of the self." University of Bucharest Review. 10 (2), pp. 67-72.
Challenging, integrated, negotiated and exploratory curriculum in the middle years of schooling: Designing and implementing high quality curriculum integration
Dowden, Tony. 2014. "Challenging, integrated, negotiated and exploratory curriculum in the middle years of schooling: Designing and implementing high quality curriculum integration." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 14 (1), pp. 16-27.
Building academic resilience: Master of Teaching students' perceptions of written feedback on assessment
Dowden, Tony and Allen, Jeanne. 2013. "Building academic resilience: Master of Teaching students' perceptions of written feedback on assessment." Bahr, Nan and Sim, Cheryl (ed.) 2013 Australian Teacher Education Association Conference (2013 ATEA). Brisbane, Australia 30 Jun - 03 Jul 2013 Australia. Australian Teacher Education Association.
He's gonna be a little gay: redneckognising the queer American family in Here comes Honey Boo Boo
Parkes, Geoff. 2013. "He's gonna be a little gay: redneckognising the queer American family in Here comes Honey Boo Boo." Mountfort, Paul (ed.) 4th Annual Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference (PopCAANZ 2013). Brisbane, Australia 24 - 26 Jun 2013 Auckland, New Zealand.
Sustaining middle level teacher education in Australia
Shanks, Brenda and Dowden, Tony. 2010. "Sustaining middle level teacher education in Australia." Wright, Jan (ed.) AARE 2010: Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference 2010: Making a Difference. Melbourne, Australia 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2010
Curriculum integration in Aotearoa New Zealand: rediscovering the potential of student-centred curriculum design in the middle years
Dowden, Tony. 2010. "Curriculum integration in Aotearoa New Zealand: rediscovering the potential of student-centred curriculum design in the middle years." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 10 (2), pp. 4-10.
Relevant, challenging, integrative and exploratory curriculum design: perspectives from theory and practice for middle schooling in Australia
Dowden, Tony. 2007. "Relevant, challenging, integrative and exploratory curriculum design: perspectives from theory and practice for middle schooling in Australia." The Australian Educational Researcher. 34 (2), pp. 51-71. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03216857
Accommodating environmental controversies in the classroom curriculum: too hot to handle or opportunities for deep learning?
McLaine, John and Dowden, Tony. 2011. "Accommodating environmental controversies in the classroom curriculum: too hot to handle or opportunities for deep learning?" The Social Educator. 29 (2), pp. 22-29.
Reinvigorating middle-years teacher education in Aotearoa New Zealand
Shanks, Brenda and Dowden, Tony. 2013. "Reinvigorating middle-years teacher education in Aotearoa New Zealand." New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 48 (1), pp. 99-112.
Can new teachers be ICT change-agents?
Fluck, Andrew and Dowden, Tony. 2010. "Can new teachers be ICT change-agents?" Jeffery, Peter L. (ed.) AARE 2009: Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference 2009: Inspiring Innovative Research in Education. Canberra, Australia 29 Nov - 03 Dec 2009 Canberra, Australia.
Implementing curriculum integration: three easy lessons from past practice
Dowden, Tony. 2012. "Implementing curriculum integration: three easy lessons from past practice." Set (Wellington).
Middle schooling in Tasmania: teachers' beliefs about classroom pedagogy
Dowden, Tony. 2012. "Middle schooling in Tasmania: teachers' beliefs about classroom pedagogy." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 12 (1), pp. 4-11.
Understanding the curriculum
Dowden, Tony. 2013. "Understanding the curriculum." Hudson, Peter (ed.) Learning to teach in the primary school. Melbourne, Australia. Cambridge University Press. pp. 37-51
Students' perceptions of written feedback in teacher education: ideally feedback is a continuing two-way communication that encourages progress.
Dowden, Tony, Pittaway, Sharon, Yost, Helen and McCarthy, Robyn. 2013. "Students' perceptions of written feedback in teacher education: ideally feedback is a continuing two-way communication that encourages progress." Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 38 (3), pp. 349-362. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2011.632676
Locating curriculum integration within the historical context: innovations in Aotearoa New Zealand state schools, 1920s-1940s
Dowden, Tony. 2011. "Locating curriculum integration within the historical context: innovations in Aotearoa New Zealand state schools, 1920s-1940s." History of Education Review. 40 (1), pp. 47-61. https://doi.org/10.1108/08198691111140802
Middle schooling in New Zealand
Dowden, Tony, Bishop, Penny and Nolan, C. J. Patrick. 2009. "Middle schooling in New Zealand." Mertens, Steven B., Anfara, Vincent A. and Roney, Kathleen (ed.) An international look at educating young adolescents. Charlotte, NC. United States. Information Age Publishing. pp. 135-156
The development of a learning community in an e-learning environment
Chang, Heejin. 2012. "The development of a learning community in an e-learning environment." International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning. 7 (2), pp. 154-161. https://doi.org/10.5172/ijpl.2012.7.2.154
On the cusp of change: examining pre-service teachers' beliefs about ICT and envisioning the digital classroom of the future
Fluck, A. and Dowden, T.. 2013. "On the cusp of change: examining pre-service teachers' beliefs about ICT and envisioning the digital classroom of the future." Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 29 (1), pp. 43-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2011.00464.x
Decorating the abyss: crafting a post-holocaust ethics of the self
Parkes, Geoffrey. 2010. Decorating the abyss: crafting a post-holocaust ethics of the self. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.