Student Feedback During COVID-19 Pandemic
As I alluded to yesterday, the past two days of blogging are about gathering feedback from students regarding my online teaching. I decided to conclude this process by providing an anonymous Google Form using the prompt: "Offer three pieces of advice for me, and other teachers, during the COVID-19 Pandemic".
I used WordSift to turn the anonymous, aggregated responses into a word cloud so the class-level themes were visible without publishing individual comments.
The power of obtaining anonymous feedback from students never ceases to amaze me. It has been one of the most influential practices in my growth as an educator. Gather it frequently, report only class-level themes, and be ready to act on what you learn.
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