TEASIG: Feedback Unbound: Learning Unlocked

Join IATEFL Testing, Evaluation & Assessment SIG with Clare Maas, Jenny Simms, Ruth Horsfall, Sha Liu and Maria Davou for this webinar.

 “one of the most powerful influences on learning’’ (Hattie & Timperley, 2007:81).

This often-cited quote captures the importance of feedback for learning. Feedback is a broad concept with several purposes achieved through a range of activities. Feedback can be summative, formative, developmental or judgemental, planned or ad hoc, it can motivate learning or diminish confidence. With such considerable impact on the learner and the learning process, feedback should be handled with thought, skill and care. Ideally feedback should be considered when planning a lesson to ensure the method befits the purpose to optimise learning opportunities. Learners need awareness of the importance of feedback and how it can help them to set learning goals and develop strategies towards meeting them. As a concept, feedback, if used well, promises benefits but can be challenging to implement effectively.

This online seminar will explore the value and challenges of feedback from different perspectives. Presenters will share insights and experiences from the field which will provide a platform for discussion with participants.

Presenters:

Clare Maas has been an EAP lecturer for 15 years now, having previously completed an MA in German & Translation and the Trinity College Dip. TESOL. Before moving to Trier University, she taught English at German secondary schools, and English for Specific Purposes at several language academies in the UK, France and Germany. She has co-authored student workbooks and coursebooks for German publishers, and writes for the English learners’ magazine Spotlight, based in Germany. She has also published research articles on the topics of written feedback, translation, and EAP vocabulary teaching.

Jenny Simms is the Global Lead for Teaching Excellence at British Council. She works with teachers and colleagues across the network of teaching centres to help ensure the best learning experience for learners. Jenny is based in UK and has previously worked overseas mainly in Japan, Turkey, Vietnam, Spain and Poland.

Ruth Horsfall is the Young Learner Courses Manager for the British Council in Spain. She has been working as a teacher, centre manager and academic manager in Spain for over 20 years and specialises in teaching and learning English with Early Years and Primary students.  She works closely with language teachers, both in her organisation and in schools in Spain, and since completing her MA in Education and Applied Linguistics in 2010, has been particularly interested in the areas of language and literacy as well as motivation and engagement in the classroom.

Sha Liu is a PhD candidate at the University of Bristol. Her work has been published in journals including the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO), Assessing Writing, Language Learning & Technology. Her research interests include second language writing assessment, automated writing evaluation, eye-tracking, and Rasch modelling. See https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0439-660X for a list of her publications.

Maria Davou is a school owner, teacher, teacher trainer and researcher. She has a BA in Philosophy, Cambridge DELTA, an MA in TESOL, St Michael’s College, Vermont, and has studied for a PhD in Applied Linguistics at Lancaster University, UK. She is now completing her Doctorate degree in Athens. She held an ESRC research award. She has more than thirty years’ experience in teaching, teacher training and syllabus design in Greece, the UK and the US. She is a language school owner in Athens, promoting alternative and experiential models of teaching. She is an international trainer and academic consultant for publishing companies, private schools and Ministries of Education. She is an adjunct professor for the Hellenic American University (HAEC), where she teaches TESOL Management and for the MA in Creative Writing at the University of Western Macedonia.

See the programme here (updated 10/08/2022)

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