Investigating the Impact of Feedback on Student Working Performance

This research project investigates the impact of feedback on student working performance. The study explores the significance of feedback, examining how it can be improved to enhance student outcomes. It delves into the roles of teachers and parents in providing constructive feedback, analyzing various methods to motivate students and boost their efficiency. The project employs an interpretivism research philosophy, cross-sectional design, and inductive research approach, utilizing interview techniques for data collection. The literature review highlights the importance of both positive and negative feedback, the alignment of instructions with learning standards, and the avoidance of comparisons. The research aims to identify issues faced by learners and provide guidance for teachers and parents to improve their feedback strategies, ultimately leading to enhanced student performance and confidence. The project covers the introduction, aim, objectives, rationale, methodology, literature review, professional debate, reflection on practice, own practice evaluation, justification for selected area for development based on findings, benefits of changes made to own practices, findings, conclusion, recommendations, and references.

RESEARCH PROJECT

Table of Contents
SECTION 1......................................................................................................................................1
Topic...........................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................1
Aim and Objectives.....................................................................................................................2
Rationale.....................................................................................................................................2
Methodology...............................................................................................................................3
Importance of the study...............................................................................................................3
SECTION 2......................................................................................................................................3
Literature review.........................................................................................................................3
SECTION 3......................................................................................................................................6
Professional debate......................................................................................................................6
Reflection on practice with peers................................................................................................7
SECTION 4......................................................................................................................................7
Own practice evaluation..............................................................................................................7
SECTION 5......................................................................................................................................8
Justification for selected area for development based on findings.............................................8
Benefits of changes Made to own practices................................................................................9
SECTION 6......................................................................................................................................9
Findings.......................................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................15

SECTION 1
Topic
“Impact of feedback on working performance of students”
Introduction
Feedback is considered as transfer of information about one's performance. Teacher and
parents are the first guardian of learners, they observe their activities and always work for their
development. Both these persons are able to provide accurate information to the students about
their working efficiency and improvement areas (Hattie, 2016). Peer group can help the
students in finding alternative strategy that can improve their working performance. Theoretical
books can only provide theoretical ideas but parents and teachers are the person those who can
provide detail plan of implementing these ideas in the actual workplace environment so that
overall performance of the person can be improved soon. Parents are the first teacher in the life
of students, they encourage their children and teach them well so that learner can become able
to perform well in actual environment (The Value and Effectiveness of Feedback in Improving
Students’ Learning and Professionalizing Teaching in Higher Education, 2016).
When individual receives correctional reviews on their work then person get to know
actual errors in current performance and always work for making necessary changes so that
overall performance level can be improved soon. Feedbacks are designed in such manner so
that student can know about quality, standard and appropriateness of their performance. These
feedbacks can be of two types unintentional and intentional (Fullan, 2018). Both these type of
reviews are helpful for students in making changes in own performance and improving level of
working. Unintentional feedback are considered as powerful incentive through which person
can make changes in own performance. Intentional feedbacks are given by peer group, teachers,
parents directly to the student so that learner can make changes in own performance. This
supports them in growing well and gaining more career development opportunities. Supportive
feedbacks are beneficial for the learners in order make changes in their behaviour towards
work. It happens because these feedbacks or instruction help the individual in identifying their
errors and motivate the students so that they put their hard workers in order to gain success and
complete work in effective manner (Van Geel and et.al, 2016).
Feedback system is the motivational tool that assists the students in improving their
performance level. When person becomes able to perform well without any mistake then it
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encourages the person and boost their energy. That is required for teachers and parents that to
provide feedback to all students in appropriate manner (Mulliner and Tucker, 2017). They
always need to use correct language so that learners can take these instructions in positive
manner and can work for improving their level of performance in workplace.
Present study discusses about how feedback can improve working performance of
students. It will discuss importance of feedback system for the learners. Furthermore, it will
analysis several ways that can support the learners in improving the performance by getting
direct feedback. Role of feedback in motivating students will be explained in this research
project. The study will describe various methods of research that can help the scholar in
conducting this in investigation in effective manner. Furthermore, study will describe benefits
of changes made to own practices.
Aim and Objectives
Aim
“ To identify impact of feedback on working performance of students”
Objectives
 To explain importance of feedback for student improvement
 To analysis way of improving feedback so that learners can improve their performance
 To determine role of feedback in motivating student.
Research questions
 Why is feedback important for student improvement
 How can feedback be improved?
 Why is feedback useful for student motivation?
Rationale
The main reason of conducting research on the topic is that there are many students
those who are making mistakes in their performance. Sometimes improper guidance create
trouble for them to make changes in their working pattern in improving their level of working
efficiency. This demotivate them and they feel under confident (West and et.al, 2016). The
main reason of carrying out this research is to identify importance of feedback system for
raising performance of students significantly. Furthermore, it is an interesting area. Researcher
has huge interest in researching about students and social aspects. Thus, this interest can help
the scholar in finding in-depth detail about the topic and answering all research problems in
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accurate manner. In addition, researcher has experience of working a teacher. Thus, individual
is well aware with the significance of giving feedback to the learners for improving their work
performance and boosting their confidence as well. This topic has been provided by the
university thus, researcher has conducted study on this subject matter (Freeman and et.al, 2014).
Methodology
In order to carry out this research scholar will take support of interpretivism research
philosophy. This would be perfect tool and will help the researcher in involving theories and
models in the study. Scholar will use textbooks because this source is too prescriptive.
Interactive strategies have been applied in this research because students when students ad
teacher are being involved in discussion then actual results can be found out whether feedback
system is good for the improvement of students or not. Furthermore, researcher will use cross
sectional design (Bunce, Baird and Jones, 2017). This would be most suitable design for the
current study because by this way qualitative research can be carrying out in effective manner.
In addition, For completing this I investigation scholar will apply inductive research approach.
This would be more suitable for the study because by this way individual will be able to apply
theories and model appropriately and will be able to involve human being in the study. This will
assist in finding accurate answers of the research questions. In order to complete this research
scholar will use interview technique for data collection.
Importance of the study
Impact of feedback on student performance is the vast topic. There are many learners
those who are facing issues in their work. They even do not know about their errors and ways to
improve their working efficiency. By conducting this study scholar will be able to identify
issues face by learners (Duffy and Azevedo, 2015). This would be better for the learners in
improving their efficiency and growing well. Furthermore, this research will also be beneficial
for the teachers and guiders to measure performance of student properly and give them correct
guidance so that these people can perform well.
SECTION 2
Literature review
Importance of feedback for student improvement
As per the review of Gertler and et.al., (2016) Feedback is a reaction to an action done, the
feedback can be in any form, maybe in a written form or verbally. The most common form of
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feedback is verbal feedback. The feedback is very important for any individual or group as
whole to work more effectively and efficiently in there assigned task. Students are the one who
needs the feedback the most in order to build up there career, set proper goals for there life. The
Parents and Teachers plays a crucial role to guide any students. The Parents are the first with
whom the students interact the most, the guidelines given by them to students becomes an
essential part of there learning skills at early stage (The Value and Effectiveness of Feedback in
Improving Students’ Learning and Professionalizing Teaching in Higher Education, 2016). As
the students grows the feedback of parents become even more essential in there life, as they
don't only need guidance on study related matters but also to deal with crucial life problems.
There assistance improves there self confidence, expand there knowledge base, and enable them
to interact more properly. But the role of teachers is equally important, the second yet the most
important guider to the students is a teacher she is the one who shapes the overall development
of a student i.e. there communication skills, behaviour and attitude, etc. this is can be achieved
only with the proper feedback from teachers, there interaction with student builds up the
positive connection, enables the students to interact more freely and properly to there teachers,
further this builds up the sense of togetherness between the teacher and the students (Gertler
and et.al., 2016). Both the verbal and written feedback is important, the class rooms discussion
with positive comments encourages and motivate them, enables them to understand there areas
of mistakes, clarify there misconceptions, enables them to improve there knowledge and
motivates them to set a goal for themselves, written mode of communication assist the
individual students, know there field of lacking and the field of improvement.
According to Galassi, (2017) Generally the feedback is given in positive context but for
the overall development and growth of any student there is need for him to get a negative
feedback, generally students receive these feedbacks from there Parents and Teachers so it
should be given in understandable manner and in a proper language so an important and true
message can be given properly, generally students avoids taking a negative feedback which is
not good on its part because some areas can be improved only through negative feedback, this
kind of feedbacks often help the students to know its areas of mistakes and work upon them
guide and encourages him to improve from its better version to the best, this further develops
the critical thinking of the students (Fullan, 2018). Feedbacks are an important part for the
growth of an individual self. Parents and Teachers should work combine to give a proper and a
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needed feedback this will make the student grow into be a best version of itself. Further the
proper working by student enable him to grow in all fields of life.
Way of improving feedback so that learners can improve their performance
As per the view of Fullan, (2018) teachers and parents are the first guide of students. A
children get to know about many things by these parents and teachers. Teachers have to give
feedback about existing performance of the student in positive manner. They have to use
appropriate language, low pitch so that it does not impact negative in the mind of learners. If
lecturers give feedback to the students in appropriate language and tone then it can boost people
and they will take it into positive manner (Giving Student Feedback: 20 Tips To Do It Right,
2013). This will help the learner in implementing these suggestions in their working life
appropriately and raising their level of performance to great extent.
Bunce, Baird and Jones, (2017) argued that aligning instructions to the learning
standards is the great strategy that minimize confusions. Instructions that are given by the
students need to be aligned in appropriate manner. This can help the student in identifying their
own standards and improving their performance. According to Galassi, (2017) the good way of
giving feedback to the children is that do not compare them with other students. If one person is
being compared by other person then it enhances negatively among them. Some times positive
comparison with other can create narcissistic behaviour and can reduce their motivation as well.
As per the view of Freeman and et.al, (2014) teachers need to conduct open session for the
students. In this session they have to ask questions with their learners. When learners fail to
answer any question then they will realise that they are weak in this part. At that time if teacher
provide these suggestions in motivational manner then student accept these challenges and will
be able to improve their performance.
Role of feedback in motivating student
According to Duffy and Azevedo, (2015) feedback plays significant role in motivating
students. When teachers guide people and make them aware with their existing performance.
That encourages them and they become positive towards their work. It enhances competition
among them and they always try to work better than their peer group. Thus, they take these
feedback comments in positive manner which encourages students in performing well. Van
Geel and et.al, (2016) argued that use of green lines instead of red makes the student feel aware
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with their mistakes. If teachers use red colour then it creates negative image in the mind of
learners and they sometimes take in negative manner to these comments.
As per the view of Galassi, (2017) feedback system does not motivate students. When
teachers provide feedback on their work then they feel demotivated and think that they are
unable to manage their work and can not compete with their peer group. Teachers give
instructions to all students, some get positive feedback and others get negative feedback
depending on their work. Negative feedback demotivate the person and they fail to perform
their work effectively. Mulliner and Tucker, (2017) stated that each person aims to meet with
their goal and want to gain success in the market. Feedback system improve their efficiency
level and make the person aware with their actual errors. That encourages the learners and they
do not repeat the same mistake in the future.
SECTION 3
Professional debate
Most of the professionals believe that feedback system, is the systematic way of
improving performance of learners. Teachers, mentor always work for making positive changes
in the working efficiency of the learners. If these people take their comments in positive manner
then it can raise their skills and they can become able to compete with others. Feedback
approach makes the students aware with the good performance's criteria. By this way learners
feel motivated and they put their best efforts to reach to this goal. These criteria work as self
regulatory approach (Booth, Newton and Twiss-Garrity, 2014). Nonetheless, there have been
many other professional that believes that there is significant difference between students and
teachers thinking. Both work for achieving different goals and objectives. But they both want to
be best and recognised by others. For that feedback can be work as element that can improve
knowledge of students about their mistakes and they can rectify their errors soon. This helps the
learners in improving their work based performance to great extent (The Value and
Effectiveness of Feedback in Improving Students’ Learning and Professionalizing Teaching in
Higher Education, 2016).
As per the view of other professionals, feedback is the element that decrease confidence
of the students. When student perform their work then they always want to be the best. But
when in front of all students teachers or mentor give them negative feedback for their work and
they feel demotivated. This decreases their confidence. Students are required to self assess their
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strength and weakness This enhances their mental abilities and they can make positive changes
in their behaviour for working effectively (Mulliner and Tucker, 2017).
Reflection on practice with peers
As a student I always prefer to get feedback from my teachers. I believe that when
teachers guide me and find mistakes in my performance then I become able to analysis my
issues. That help me in making positive changes in my working patterns so that I can perform
my work effectively. When discussion held with peer groups or other students then it is
identiofied that there are many students those who are not good at their work. When teachers
give them any kind of comment or try to rectify their work in front of all learners then they feel
demotivated. Because it makes them feel unable to compete with others. Some students think
that giving feedback without any justified reason is not good.
While conducting debate with peer, I have put my point of view that there are many
ways that can help students in minimizing gap between current and desired understanding.
When teachers or seniors give instructions or feedback comments then learners enhance their
efforts and they become able to tackle critical situations or tasks effectively. This feedback
approach always work for raising error detection skills among students. By this way I have
become able to identify my own mistakes and correcting them at the same time. That it why I
am able to perform well in each class room activities. In the peer discussion, many learners
have raised the point that feedback system clarifies what is the criteria of good performance. It
develops self assessment skill among them and they can get high quality information about their
working patterns. This motivates them and they always put their hard efforts to perform even
much better after getting comments from seniors and mentor.
SECTION 4
Own practice evaluation
Own strength and areas for improvements
I am the student of informatics and management course. It is the three year course in
which teachers guide students through e-learning platform but in every week teachers conduct
actual class where they guide the learners about their errors in assignments. The main agenda of
this course and teachers that to develop professionalism among learners and make them able to
write professionally by taking support of appropriate English language. While studying this
course I have realised that I am very positive person. It is my strength. I always take
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suggestions and comments of my seniors and teachers in positive manner. I believe that if I
implement their comments in appropriate manner in my study then I would be able to improve
my assignment quality. Furthermore, my grammar is very strong. My teachers have appraised
me regarding my grammars. I do not make small grammatical mistakes while writing
assignment. I always concentrate and be focused in the class. That is why I have become able
to prepare my assignment in structured manner as per the guidance given by teacher.
But I have also identified some weakness within me and I need to take action to improve
these lacking points. When I get continuously bad comments then I feel under confident and
feel confuse how to improve my work. Furthermore, I realised that my communication skill is
poor. I need to work on it because when I have to ask questions with my teachers or have to
justify my assignment then I fail to coordinate well with them. In such condition many times
teachers and my peer group members think that I am unable to work well in a team.
Potential impact on own practices of new learning
I have received feedback from my teachers that I need to work on my communication
skill. That extent to which I will coordinate with my peer group then I will be able to know
about innovative ideas for completing this assignment in accurate manner. Good interaction
with peer group and improve my interpersonal skill and it will develop confidence within me.
This will help in improving my communication skill effectively. By implementing this
suggestion my working practices have been improved A lot. Now I am able to ask questions
with teachers any time without any hesitation. This has improved my knowledge about my
course as well.
This feedback approach has improved my research skill as well. Now I have become
able to conduct deep research while preparing the assignment. For that I have received positive
comment from my lecturers. As my teachers have paid close attention on me and they have
always given me comments in positive manner so that I do not feel under confident. This has
improved my research skills. Now I am able to share this knowledge with other peer group and
can prepare a good assignment. Now I am able to prepare professional assignment easily.
SECTION 5
Justification for selected area for development based on findings
I have realised that there are many weaknesses within me that I have to improved soon.
One of the major development area is poor confident. I always feel under confident when
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teacher evaluate my performance and they give comment on my assignment. Though, I take
these comments in positive manner but while evaluation I feel under confident. In order to
improve this weakness I require taking some immediate action On other hand I need to work on
my communication skill, this is another development area. If I am unable to coordinate with my
peer group and seniors effectively then it would be difficult for me in identifying my errors. If I
share my points with them then they will be able to address my weakness. Good communication
skill is always required to work as professional person. This is another development area for
me.
Benefits of changes Made to own practices
If I become able to manage changes and implement these suggests that have been
received from my seniors then it would be beneficial for me in raising my skills and efficiency
level of my working. Changes always create fresh environment for the person and gives new
energy to the person. By this way individual becomes able to manage things well and perform
their responsibilities in effective manner. This impacts positive on developing skills and
abilities of the person. Changes have improved my confidence and now I can easy communicate
with my peer group members and teachers without any hesitation.
SECTION 6
Findings
Theme 1: Feedback system is helpful for improving working efficiency of students
Interpretation: While conducting the research on this topic, it has been found that most of the
students have reviewed that yes feedback system is helpful for improving efficiency level of
students. By getting feedback learners can get to know about their weakness and they can take
action to improve their working efficiency. Most of the time teachers provide them in-depth
knowledge so that they can prepare assignment ins professional manner. That raise their skills
and abilities. On other hand other students have viewed that feedback is not effective for
improving working efficiency of the learners because most of the time feedback demotivate
people and they fail to perform their actual work. It decreases this confident and they fail
hesitated to ask questions with the teachers.
Theme 2: Factor that need to be consider by teachers by providing feedback to learners
Interpretation: from the above data it is found that some learners think that pitch of teachers is
the major element that need to be considered by teachers while providing any kind of feedback
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to students. If teacher use high pitch then it can create fear in the mind of learners by this way
individual will not be able to ask any quarry with them. On other hand some learners have
viewed that teachers are required to look upon needs of the person. They have to always
highlight positive and negative both points of the students. This will help in boosting energy of
the person and individual will work to improve their lacking points. Furthermore, some
respondents have replied that lecturers or mentors always have to provide feedback to person in
written communication manner with proper justification. Some time oral feedback create
embarrassment to the person in front of others, if mentors communicate this thing in written
then it would be better for the person in knowing their weakness and getting ideas to improve
this weakness. This is the formal way of sharing feedback for others.
Theme 3: Benefit of feedback system for the students
Interpretation: From the above data it is found that some students have viewed that feedback
system is beneficial for the learners because that motivates them and encourage them to
compete with others. By this way they put their best efforts so that they can perform well in
class room activities and course. On other hand some respondents have viewed that feedback
approach raise skills of the person. If individual get appropriate comments from their seniors
then it would be worthwhile ion raising their capabilities and becoming more professional
writer. Because as student individual will be able to score well in their class. On other hand
some participants have replied that when teacher give feedback to them then they always take
these feedbacks as challenge. This gives good results to them in their next assignment. Because
if one person is getting appraisal from seniors or mentor then other also work hard to get this
positive comment. In such situation individual puts hard efforts so that individual can satisfy
teachers and can get positive reviews from them.
Theme 4: Feedback motivates learners
Interpretation: From the above data it is found that some answerers have viewed that feedback
motivates the people ion class room. When teacher give them positive comment then they feel
happy and think that they can perform even much better. But when they give negative
comments then they get charged to improve their lacking points. On other hand some answerers
have replied that feedback comments do not motivate the students. It creates feeling of
embarrassment for them because teachers make them aware with their lacking points in front of
many students. In such condition they always feel embarrass. This demotivate them and
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