What's in a Word? Practices Associated with 'Feedforward' in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Reimann, Nicola; Sadler, Ian; Sambell, Kay
Titel	What's in a Word? Practices Associated with 'Feedforward' in Higher Education
Quelle	In: Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 44 (2019) 8, S.1279-1290 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Reimann, Nicola) ORCID (Sadler, Ian) ORCID (Sambell, Kay)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-2938
DOI	10.1080/02602938.2019.1600655
Schlagwörter	College Students; Student Evaluation; Feedback (Response); Formative Evaluation; Higher Education; Student Improvement; Units of Study; Guidance; Instructional Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Lerneinheit; Beratung; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	The term 'feedforward' is increasingly employed in higher education, and this paper focuses on the way in which it fits into contemporary debates about feedback and its impact on practitioners. Semi-structured interviews were used to investigate the practices academics associate with feedforward and the ways in which their intentions and understandings varied. The term resulted in practices being framed as a process and prompted academics to consider the points in the future when students were expected to deploy information and improve. Three future horizons were identified: the 'within-module' future horizon dominated, while the challenges of 'beyond-module' and 'beyond-programme' horizons became apparent. Written comments, guidance, formative assessment and design practices were associated with feedforward, comprising both transmission and student-focused approaches. It is concluded that the modular system restricts longer-term future horizons and sustainable practices, and more must be done to address the divide between theoretical and practitioners' perspectives. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01