Learning and feedback go hand-in-hand. They form a symbiotic relationship, with each reinforcing and facilitating the other. After all, feedback guides, motivates and regulates learning.
Imagine a world without feedback. Every action would be wrought with uncertainty. Innovation would stop, accountability would erode and communication would falter. Any growth that took place would effectively do so by accident.
Your learners will feel this same crushing sense of uncertainty if you fail to provide effective feedback throughout their learning journey.
Whilst constructive criticism can sometimes be difficult to stomach, it’s also how we grow and improve. As business consultant Ken Blanchard puts it, ‘feedback is the breakfast of champions’.
Delivering feedback to your learners shows that you care. It demonstrates that you have a vested interest in your learners’ growth, improvement and overall success. This kind of personalised attention is exactly w