Dialogic Feedback - Face-to-Face Discussion during Non-class Time

The following examples describe how teachers give verbal feedback to the students during non-class time.

Example 1:

Description: In a Problem-based Learning (PBL) class, teacher used to give one-to-one feedback to the students after they complete the self-evaluation form at the end of the course

What teacher does (and when) –

•	Does a lot of observations in the PBL class to see how the students understand the PBL process; and
•	Sees the students one-to-one to give students feedback after they have done the self-evaluation form

What students do (and when) –

•	Meet the teacher individually after completing the self-evaluation form

Teacher’s comments

•	The teacher thought PBL was the most exciting model to give feedback, as was more of an exploratory type of feedback, instead of directive feedback, to encourage students to continue thinking

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Example 2:

Description: Face-to-face feedback on academic aspect in non-class time

What teacher does (and when) –

•	Talks to the students when they come to her after the class or stop into her office in the non-class time; and
•	Creates an atmosphere that encourages students to ask questions and come to see the teacher

What students do (and when) –

•	Come to the teacher for suggestions, questions or comments at the end of the lesson; and
•	Come to the teacher’s office for suggestions, questions or comments

Teacher’s comments

•	The teacher found talking after-class with students to provide feedback was very useful.

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Example 3:

Description: Face-to-face feedback on academic aspect in non-class time

What teacher does (and when) –

•	Uses own time to answer students questions

What students do (and when) –

•	Come to teacher’s office to ask questions

Teacher’s comments

•	The teacher thought this requires a lot of time to answer students' question and would like to also encourage students to make an appointment with him beforehand

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Example 4:

Description: Give face-to-face feedback on non-academic aspect in non-class time about students’ personal development

What teacher does (and when) –

•	Talks to the students when they come to the teacher

What students do (and when) –

•	Come and ask the teacher about career prospects; and
•	Send an email to the teacher to give feedback after the course on how they are getting on after graduation

Teacher’s comments

•	The teacher said she never knew how much students would take her feedback on board because there was no way of knowing when her course is over.