My goal in this whole thing is to use methods of peer feedback in my classroom that *actually* benefit my students. And in my experience there are a few ways that teachers use peer feedback in the classroom. As a reminder, I chose three common feedback loops to, well, get student feedback on. What’s working for them? That’s what I want to know.
Of interest: Hattie says that students need more opportunities to succeed than they do more instruction. Think about that. More doing. They need more time creating and trying. We need to get off the stage a bit and provide those opportunities. And this only serves to enhance to concept that feedback is needed. If we are generating more material, we will need to use peer feedback loops to keep up with this work flow and provide timely feedback. This links back to my *why* behind my research. More work requires more feedback. Okay, given that reality... let’s push forward into what I chose to do. I am using three Google Forms. Each form will ask for a level of satisfaction (numerical) and a paragraph explaining the thinking. I wanted this “mixed method” format because it will allow both qualitative and quantitative data. There should be a good amount of data to analyze— and I should get what I need. As a side note, I think my class likes hearing about what I am doing with my research and my own education. I don’t talk much about it, but I think they find it fascinating. And I think they appreciate that the way in which I am getting my data, which is allowing them to partner with me this work. They also know the research is done for them, that I genuinely want to be able to better serve them with intentionality when we do peer feedback loops.
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Erica Reeves
11/15/2020 07:19:07 pm
I think your method of collecting their qualitative feedback/responses to the format that works best for them demonstrates what Zaretta Hammond's Culturally Responsive Teaching entails, trust. You value their input on what works for them. You see each of them as an individual that can adds to the collective growth of the class. You respect them as important contributors to the educational process and to your growth as a teacher. I love what you are doing in your class. I wonder if this overall process will lighten you load as the teacher?
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Dustin Green
11/17/2020 09:55:37 am
Jason, I love that you really have an end goal in mind for your action research that can truly benefit you and your students. Sounds like the Google forms will be an appropriate and manageable amount of data collection for this. Also awesome that your students are so into it. I’ve mentioned my Master's program a handful of times to my students as well (mainly to relate to them about being on Zoom… with my SCREEN ON) and I too sense a bit of interest from them each time I do. Good luck with your research!
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Susan Craig
11/17/2020 03:51:46 pm
Hi Jason,
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