The Future of Feedback
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Primary Contributors: Douglas B. and Dwight W. Allen
iFeedback: The Future of Feedback
[edit | edit source]Why iFeedback
[edit | edit source]- Accelerating and continuous change
- Globalization
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Necessary for learning
- Empowered individuals are more productive
- Flattened organizations
- Trust
Follow-on
[edit | edit source]Speed and flexibility
Principles of Effective Feedback
[edit | edit source]- All learning is based on feedback and encouragement
- Attention is the prerequisite
- The importance of both intentional and non-intentional learning
- Incidental learning
- Serendipitous learning
- Unexpected learning
- Fortuitous learning
- Service learning
- Professional expertise
- Just in time learning
- Learning on demand
- Secrets of 2+2
Common Shortcomings of Traditional Feedback Tools
[edit | edit source]- Feared
- Ineffective
- Not timely
- Laundry list
- Generic, without useful detail
- Little or no built-in follow-up or consequence
- Not prioritized
Making Feedback a Habit
[edit | edit source]- Overcoming fear of feedback
- Learning to crave feedback
- Understanding the value of real-time feedback
- Learning to give successful feedback
2+2: An example of real-time feedback
[edit | edit source]- The five secrets
- Balanced
- Timely
- Focused
- Specific
- Follow-up
The Foundations of iFeedback
[edit | edit source]- Data Entry
- Digital Data
- On-line Editing
- Data Retrieval
- Search Engines
- Information Management
- Information Access
- Knowledge Generation
- Assessment
- Change
iLoops: Iterative Knowledge
[edit | edit source]- Software version updates
- Literary themes and plots
- Movie remakes
- Renovate and rebuild
- Hybrids
- Art and architecture styles
- Open source
- Wikis
iRoadblocks
[edit | edit source]- Recognition and ownership
- Fair compensation
- Corruption and appropriation
- Secrecy and proprietary rights
- Confidentiality and privacy
- Legal issues
- Time
- Access to technology
- Confusion and messiness
- Lack of stability
- Compatibility
- Keeping up and retraining
Next Steps
[edit | edit source]- Embracing new technologies
- Individual attitudes and skills
- Management and administrative skills and attitudes
- Organization change and development
- Access to tools
See also
[edit | edit source]Contemporary Educational Psychology, especially Chapter 8, "Instructional Strategies".