Listen and Respond: evaluating the use of audio feedback

Written by: Amy Fancourt
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It has long been recognised that feedback has a very valuable role to play in overall pupil progress and achievement (Hattie and Clark, 2018; Hattie, 1999). However, questions around how best to deliver feedback to students remain. One of the biggest challenges facing teachers is continuous management of workload, and marking has been identified as one of the most time-consuming activities that teachers undertake (DfE, 2015). Ensuring that marking and accompanying feedback are delivered in the most time-efficient and effective way can help to control this workload whilst still maintaining a positive impact on pupil outcomes. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of audio feedback as an alternative mode of delivering feedback to A-level psychology students. Research has shown that feedback is most effective when it provides information on correct rather than incorrect responses and when it builds on changes from previous trials (see Hattie and Clark, 2018; Kluger and DeNisi, 1

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This article was published in September 2018 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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