Giving Effective Feedback
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Case
A faculty member grades a
student paper that contains
brilliant original insights but is
hindered by significant
technical and grammatical
errors. What should she do?
Focusing on every single mistake—no matter how small—often discourages learners. The most effective feedback contains a balance of strengths and areas for improvement.
TRY AGAIN
Commenting on the strengths is very helpful for students. It is vital though to focus on the work, not on the person. ‘You’re a great writer’ can make a student think rigidly about their abilities. Effective feedback also needs to be balanced by providing comments on areas for improvement.
TRY AGAIN
When you provide specific feedback you help the student progress in future work. Specific feedback helps you too since you can track whether the student followed up on your suggestions.
START OVER
Giving Effective Feedback
Paula Puckett
Created on February 20, 2026
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Giving Effective Feedback
Start
Case
A faculty member grades a student paper that contains brilliant original insights but is hindered by significant technical and grammatical errors. What should she do?
Focusing on every single mistake—no matter how small—often discourages learners. The most effective feedback contains a balance of strengths and areas for improvement.
TRY AGAIN
Commenting on the strengths is very helpful for students. It is vital though to focus on the work, not on the person. ‘You’re a great writer’ can make a student think rigidly about their abilities. Effective feedback also needs to be balanced by providing comments on areas for improvement.
TRY AGAIN
When you provide specific feedback you help the student progress in future work. Specific feedback helps you too since you can track whether the student followed up on your suggestions.
START OVER