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The power of active seeking

How should we seek feedback? In this video, Phill explains the power of actively seeking feedback and why it’s an important skill to learn.
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In the following video, Phill explains the power of actively seeking feedback and why it’s an important skill to learn.

Watch the video and reflect on your own personal reasons for seeking feedback.

This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.

Reflection

Think about the changes regarding seeking feedback that you want to make.

Write down why you want to improve your ability to seek feedback, and how important it is for you to be better at seeking feedback.

Share some thoughts in the comments below if you feel comfortable doing so.

References

Wisniewski, B., Zierer, K., & Hattie, J. (2020). The Power of Feedback Revisited: A Meta-Analysis of Educational Feedback Research. Frontiers in Psychology, 10.

Dawson, P., Yan, Z., Lipnevich, A., Tai, J., Boud, D., & Mahoney, P. (2024). Measuring What Learners Do in Feedback: The Feedback Literacy Behaviour Scale. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 49(3), 348–362.

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