Constructive feedback used in the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET)

Constructive feedback is the feedback type that we refer to in the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET). Most individuals refer to a certain kind of sandwich beginning with S but the process is the absolute same. The goal of feedback is to help the learner to improve but also give feedback in a way that doesn’t demoralise your learner. Constructive feedback should be specific and focused to confirm achievement and to give developmental points. The positive sandwich has three layers to it, the bread is the praise, and the meat is the development point. So, it goes praise, development point and praise again.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training individualised feedback

I always advise learners on the Level 3 Award in Education and Training to give individualised an relevant feedback. This should also demonstrate empathy and give attention to the learning style and needs of the learner. Its got to be personal and not about comparing or generalising to other learners. Feedback must be linked to the learning goals of the learners where some learners are only interested in achievement where others are more interested in development so your feedback should match.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training feedback timing

Feedback should be well timed and expected, given as soon as is appropriate during or after the action/behaviour and with consideration to client safety, privacy, time available for discussion and the learner readiness to hear it to prevent further problems or embarrassment arising. Lets use the microteach in the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) as we are familiar with this one, we give short and positive feedback immediately after the session to put the learners mind at ease and to allow us to quickly move onto the next session and then we will follow up directly with the learner so we can give more appropriate feedback in private and in more detail.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training behaviour focused

Feedback needs to be behaviour- focused, rather than personality focused. Feedback that refers to what the learner does, allows scope for change. Let’s say you’ve observed a microteach session in the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) and you feel like the session was boring, maybe we can advise that the learner does not allow for inclusivity or different activities meaning some learners switch off and do not engage rather than the session is too boring.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training positive feedback

Your feedback needs to be positive and encouraging balancing comments on strengths that you have observed and what the learner did well with areas of weakness or that require further growth. Let’s use the previous example of a boring session. We can use encouragement by suggesting that the learner was very knowledgeable in the topic however may need to reduce the activity times to enable kinaesthetic learners more opportunities to explore the topic in their preferred learning styles.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training Microteach feedback

I give factual feedback in the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) microteach sessions on what was observed during the 15 minute sessions and in this scenario I might refer to the actual times for activities in the session indicating that the learner spent 10 minutes talking about the subject leaving only a couple of minutes for learners to practice what they learnt.

Level 3 Award in Education and Training praise sandwich

Lastly leave on a positive, so the praise sandwich in the Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) encourages learners to end on a praise which is something else positive to leave on. You were very knowledgeable in your subject however you spent 10 minutes talking about the subject leaving the learners only 2 minutes to practice that not every learning style could have been engaged throughout. However, the depth of your topic accompanied by your colourful and organised handouts give learners useful resources to develop their learning.