Activity 3: Case study
Take a look at how Elena and Jamal responded to getting feedback on their first assignment at university.
Elena
‘I had my first piece of marked work back from my tutors at University yesterday. I was really disappointed with the mark - everyone else did better than me. I won’t bother reading the feedback - there’s no point – it’s just criticism of what I wrote. I know that I could have put more effort into working on it but I’ve always been good at this subject before. Maybe I should just give up.’
‘I got my first assessment back yesterday – it’s really useful to get some feedback and see where I am at the moment. There’s a bit of the course that I haven’t understood yet and I got some things wrong but my lecturer’s feedback has helped me think about how I can move forward. I wasn’t really worried about the grade itself - I know if I keep putting in some effort, I’ll move forward!’ Jamal
What are the differences between Elena and Jamal’s response to feedback?
