Before we discuss how to write feedback comments, we must understand how students receive them. In this module, we will explore the surprising research on how grades and comments interact—often to the detriment of student learning.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

Keep students task-focused: Evaluate the differences between task-focused and ego-focused feedback, and reflect on current marking habits to plan adaptations for future practice.

Shift the cognitive load: Evaluate marking practices and plan how to ensure feedback consistently causes thinking and requires more effort from the student than it does from the teacher.