“No, I don’t mean THAT!”
A spotlight on managing emotions during feedback
Part of the MET Spotlight Webinar Series from Modern English Teacher
The MET Spotlight series shines a light on key topics we’ve explored in Modern English Teacher. In these webinars, our fantastic MET contributors will explore their chosen topic in more detail, and share their expertise alongside practical tips, useful ideas and more.
Here, Anna Hasper will examine the concept of feedback in a classroom setting, and consider how we can proactively manage learners’ emotions in order to safeguard the emotional well-being of both those receiving and providing feedback.
Date: Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Time: 16.00 – 17.00 (London time)
Price: Free
This webinar is open to anyone, whether you are a subscriber to MET or not! By signing up, you can join us for the live webinar and watch the recording for the following two weeks. After that, the recording will be available for MET subscribers only.
Presenter(s): Anna Hasper
Description:
According to Hattie (2008), feedback is one of the most powerful performance moderators. Whilst providing feedback to learners – whether it is language learners or novice teachers – validates their efforts, constructive feedback is crucial for any learner to further develop their skills.
However, receiving constructive feedback may be challenging to accept and thus trigger negative emotions. Interestingly, teachers and teacher-trainers are mostly trained in what to give feedback on, focusing on the cognitive dimension, while how to manage emerging emotions during feedback, the affective dimension, receives very little attention (Richards, 2020) in teacher education.
In this interactive webinar, we will examine the concept of feedback in a classroom setting and its importance before exploring various responses. We will then focus on some practical strategies to proactively manage learners’ emotions in order to safeguard the emotional well-being of both those receiving and providing feedback.
Inspiration will be taken from Anna’s article in the January/February 2024 issue of MET: Managing emotional wellbeing during group feedback.
About the Speaker
Anna Hasper
Anna Hasper is an experienced primary-trained teacher, trainer, course writer and consultant. She has worked with pre- and in-service teachers in over 30 countries for organisations such as the British Council, International House, NILE, local ministries and leading publishers to enhance effective learning opportunities. Her research interests are language teacher educators’ professional learning and educational psychology, with an emphasis on motivation and social-emotional well-being. Anna frequently presents at international conferences and is a regular writer and blogger for Modern English Teacher.
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