Implementing Feedback Literacy Practices through Self-Assessment and Peer Feedback
In this talk, Behnam Soltani discusses the storied life of an international student named Max, who embarked on undergraduate studies in a New Zealand tertiary institution. Behnam looks at the key concepts of feedback literacy, self-assessment, and peer feedback alongside his language socialisation process.
Drawing on narrative frames and interview data, he discusses how he was socialised and how he socialised himself into feedback literacy practices in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classroom.
The importance of narrative frames will be highlighted as effective tools for:
- assessment
- fostering students' evaluative judgment
- socialisation into academic norms
- reflective learning for future action.
Behnam will stress the importance of recognising students' linguistic, literacy, and cultural practices as assets within their academic community and as forms of capital that support their evaluative judgment.
The implications of the study are significant for TESOL students, linguists, and sociolinguists. It highlights the role of feedback literacy in enhancing student engagement, evaluative judgment, and academic identity formation. It also discusses possible future work considering evaluative judgment in the era of GenAI.
This presentation will provide valuable insights into the implementation of feedback literacy practices and their impact on language socialisation, offering fresh perspectives for educators and researchers in the field. It'll stimulate further discussion on how to effectively integrate these practices into the EAP classroom to enhance students' academic performance and socialisation.
Date
Friday 31 May 2024
Time
4 to 5 pm
Location
Online via Zoom
Speaker
Dr Behnam Soltani
Singapore Institute of Technology