I received an email yesterday saying that I had been nominated for a tutor award and the message contained quotations from a student's feedback that particularly referred to oral feedback. The student wrote that it seemed to "walk" them through the issues. This supports my impression that written feedback can be more effective and easier to understand. I also think that tone of voice helps students to distinguish between very important issues and those that are significant but less vital.
The feedback was anonymous. If the writer reads this, I would like to thank them. It can be quite isolated being a distance student and the same is true for a distance tutor. It is a morale boost for some practice to be noticed and encouraged.
Positive student feedback on oral feedback
I received an email yesterday saying that I had been nominated for a tutor award and the message contained quotations from a student's feedback that particularly referred to oral feedback. The student wrote that it seemed to "walk" them through the issues. This supports my impression that written feedback can be more effective and easier to understand. I also think that tone of voice helps students to distinguish between very important issues and those that are significant but less vital.
The feedback was anonymous. If the writer reads this, I would like to thank them. It can be quite isolated being a distance student and the same is true for a distance tutor. It is a morale boost for some practice to be noticed and encouraged.