From the analysis of the above and the earlier review of Open Mentor, it is clear that the assessment feedback should minimise the negative reactions. It does however list on each occassion that ideally there should be one negative reaction. Maybe this is to: a) challenge the learner to justify their assignment and b) to stretch the learner to consider the subject further and broaden their views. By keeping negative comments as part (but minimal) of the assessment feedback it ensures that progression is encouraged whilst not being de-motivating.
Category C (Questions) is the 3rd largest ideal category. This is there to ensure a discussion occurs to further test a learners knowledge and to challenge perceptions and ideas
Category A (Positive Reactions) is consistently the 2nd largest ideal category. This allows ensures that positive significantly out-weighs negative so to ensure motivation of the learner is maintained. When you consider the Praise sandwich it is ideally positve, negative, positive. The ideal levels of category A and D at least or increases this ratio of 2 to 1
Category B (Attempted Answers)is consistently the largest ideal category by far. This allows for discussion and adds value to the learning experience by having the tutor add their own views to the comments made by the learner to justify their assessment decisions
Task of Wk 24 - OpenMentor
Analysis of Assignment by Miss Scarlett
Category A - Actual 6 - Ideal 5
Category B - Actual 6 - Ideal 8
Category C - Actual 4 - Ideal 3
Category D - Actual 0 - Ideal 1
Analysis of Assignment by Mr Brown
Category A - Actual 4 - Ideal 5
Category B - Actual 12 - Ideal 9
Category C - Actual 3 - Ideal 3
Category D - Actual 0 - Ideal 1
From the analysis of the above and the earlier review of Open Mentor, it is clear that the assessment feedback should minimise the negative reactions. It does however list on each occassion that ideally there should be one negative reaction. Maybe this is to: a) challenge the learner to justify their assignment and b) to stretch the learner to consider the subject further and broaden their views. By keeping negative comments as part (but minimal) of the assessment feedback it ensures that progression is encouraged whilst not being de-motivating.
Category C (Questions) is the 3rd largest ideal category. This is there to ensure a discussion occurs to further test a learners knowledge and to challenge perceptions and ideas
Category A (Positive Reactions) is consistently the 2nd largest ideal category. This allows ensures that positive significantly out-weighs negative so to ensure motivation of the learner is maintained. When you consider the Praise sandwich it is ideally positve, negative, positive. The ideal levels of category A and D at least or increases this ratio of 2 to 1
Category B (Attempted Answers)is consistently the largest ideal category by far. This allows for discussion and adds value to the learning experience by having the tutor add their own views to the comments made by the learner to justify their assessment decisions