Effective feedback: Revisit and respond

Written By: Author(s): Tom Sherrington and Sara Stafford
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What’s the idea?
Revisit and respond is a type of feedback that requires students to consolidate their understanding by practising more questions, similar in style to the ones that have been marked.   What does it mean? Revisit and respond is the third in a series of five ‘actions’ that students can take after receiving their work back. If a student needs to develop their answer to a particular style of question, you can give them more of the same type of question to practise as part of their feedback. For example, in English, you could ask a student to write a second PEE (point, evidence, explanation) paragraph using a different quotation as evidence. This technique replaces retrospective marking with a forward-looking approach that is active rather than narrative. What are the implications for teachers? Tailor the questions you provide to each student. Some will need to go back over the fundamentals while others may require more challenging extension questions to progress. Avoid g

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This article was published in May 2019 and reflects the terminology and understanding of research and evidence in use at the time. Some terms and conclusions may no longer align with current standards. We encourage readers to approach the content with an understanding of this context.

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