Feedback and Communication Report

Montez KingAET/541

July 28th, 2014

Methods for Editing

Editing to refers to the broad intellectual task of raising the overall academic standard of a piece of writing, via an iterative process of critique and revision.

Typical aspects of writing that you can critique within the editing process include:

the overall logical structure and balance of the thesis; adherence to your stated title / research question / plans; signposting and linking of content; appropriate content under appropriate headings; the coherence of the line of argument; use of active / passive voice, and of past / present tense; clarity of explanation; length of sentences, and economy of word use.

Difference between Writing and Editing

(University of Leicester n.d.)

A Rubric:

Aligns to the specific learning identified from the Standards and Benchmarks

Is criterion based (identifying the criteria first is essential)

Uses a fixed measurement scale Has descriptions for each point of the

measurement scale Describes the quality, proficiency or

understanding along a continuum

Generic Rubric

What makes a good rubric?

©AISJ 2013

Socratic Questioning Methods

Provides an opportunity for the student to explore and engage with other students.

It enriches the learning experience by promoting reasoning and thought development.

Creates an environment in which students can own and direct their own learning.

Action oriented question promotes higher level learning.

Socratic Questioning

Strang, 2011

Reflection Strategies

According to Carol Rodgers Reflection is a meaning making process

that moves a learner from one experience into the next with deeper understanding of its relationships with and its connections to other experiences and ideas.

Reflection is a systematic, rigorous way of thinking, with its roots in scientific inquiry.

Reflection needs to happen in community, in interaction with others

Reflection requires attitudes that value the personal and intellectual growth of oneself and others.

Tolisano, 2014

Review Strategies

Positive Reinforcement

Positive reinforcement works by presenting a motivating/reinforcing stimulus to the person after the desired behavior is exhibited, making the behavior more likely to happen in the future (Prince, 2013)

Reinforcers for the Classroom video▪ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

1UQDVVrp7Cw

Positive Reinforcement

Reference

AISJ. (2013). Rubrics. Retrieved from www.aisj-jhb.com Prince, K. (2013). The Difference between Positive/Negative

Reinforcement and Positive/Negative Punishment. Retrieved from http://bcotb.com/the-difference-between-positivenegative-reinforcement-and-positivenegative-punishment/

Strang, K. D. (2011) "How can discussion forum questions be effective in online MBA courses?” Retrieved from http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1905495

Tolisano, S. (2014). Reflection in the Learning Process, Not As An Add On. Retrieved from http://langwitches.org/blog/2014/01/22/reflection-in-the-learning-process-not-as-an-add-on/

University of Leicester (n.d.) The art of editing. Retrieved from http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/writing/writing-resources/editing