Monday, July 7, 2025

12:45 PM - 4:15 PM

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Facilitator Dr Laura Hughes, Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE), Deakin University Mrs Tegan Little, Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE), Deakin University Dr Joanna Tai, Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE), Deakin University Prof Phillip Dawson, Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE), Deakin University Aim To share recent research findings on approaches for developing student feedback literacy and support participants to design interventions for improving student feedback literacy. Focus (e.g. presentation of research outcomes, provision of a practical application related to research, industry focused perspective) The workshop will involve the practical application of research from an Australian Research Council-funded project on feedback literacy interventions. Overview Intended audience: Higher education teachers and third space professionals. Context and if appliable reference to literature informing the workshop: While taking on feedback is important for improving work, it’s not always easy to do. Developing students’ feedback literacy is key to learners making the most of the feedback they encounter in higher education and beyond. Although several approaches already exist (see Little et al., 2024), this workshop will innovatively draw upon the behaviour change wheel (Michie et al., 2014) as a theory-informed and evidence-based approach from health psychology to support students to actually change what they do. The workshop will introduce intervention designs to improve student feedback literacy such as assessments, curricula, workshops, and online modules that are applicable to diverse fields of study and learning environments. Little, T., Dawson, P., Boud, D., & Tai, J. (2024). Can students’ feedback literacy be improved? A scoping review of interventions. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 49(1), 39-52. Michie, S., Atkins, L., & West, R. (2014). The behaviour change wheel: A guide to designing interventions. Silverback Publishing. www.behaviourchangewheel.com Workshop plan Opening activity: Participants will discuss existing disciplinary and professional feedback practices, guided by the principles of appreciative inquiry. Presentation: Introduction to health behaviour change concepts and discussion of feedback literacy interventions. Activity: Participants will apply a behaviour change framework within their feedback literacy intervention design. Share: Groups will present their feedback literacy intervention design to promote cross-pollination of ideas. To support critical discussion, the audience will vote for the best design, and the winners will receive a signed copy of a relevant book (provided by the workshop facilitators).