Communicating action to students
The way that you communicate to students following their feedback to you is important. How we present data to students often influences how they receive it. For example, if you were to upload a table or a word file that contained a list of the feedback the group gave onto the learning management system this might not offset student scepticism about how much of the feedback has been taken on board. Rather it may be better to think about how you can show students you have listened and then actively discuss this with them.
A further challenge in feeding back to students is the time lag between them giving you their feedback and then communicating the outcomes to them. Most of the time students may have moved onto a different module or year of study but they can still be contacted. Not feeding back to them risks undermining the evaluation process moving forward and can contribute to students not completing subsequent evaluation questionnaires in other parts of the programme. Therefore, letting students know you have listened and have made changes as a result can help with the culture of evaluation and action being sustained within your discipline.
Putting Feedback into Action
Below are some ways that you can put feedback into action.
Strategies that can be used
