Humanity and Humility in Feedback: PhD Student Perspectives

• In Event: Teaching Educational Research Methods: Student Perceptions and Faculty Reflections

Abstract

Feedback is an integral component of PhD studies, as students receive feedback during course work, comprehensive exams, and thesis development. The literature abounds with research on providing effective feedback, but this is mainly at the kindergarten-high school level. There is increasing interest in student use of feedback, for if not used, feedback serves no purpose. We used a phenomenological design to examine the feedback four PhD candidates and one supervisor experienced in their doctoral work and how it affected them academically and emotionally, recognizing the relationship between the cognitive and affective domains. We learned that personality matters for both donors and recipients, there is a reciprocal relationship between being a donor and recipient, and negative feedback is questionable.

Authors

• Beverly A. Fitzpatrick, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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• Mike Chong, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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• Sana Jamil, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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• Jim Tuff, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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• Khalid Al Hariri, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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