Reflect on what you’ve learned.
- How has feedback from others (both good and bad) impacted your personal ability to learn and grow?
- What do you think are the components of effective feedback?
- What are the possible effects on learning if some or all of these components are not present?
Post to the discussion board.
- Describe a personal achievement that you were able to accomplish with the help of another person (teacher, coach, friend, mentor). What was the accomplishment? Who was helping you? How long did it take to reach your goal?
- How, specifically, would the learning process have been impacted without the feedback they provided? How far do you think you could have made it without the feedback you received?
- Reflect on the feedback you received from the other person as you worked towards your goal. What made it so effective/helpful?
Respond to at least one of your colleagues’ postings.
- Your response should extend the discussion (i.e., ask a question, provide a similar experience, make a suggestion).
My undergraduate college had an extensive art department, and while I could have graduated with a BA in art, they also offered a BFA degree. This was an extra year of study beyond the regular BA, and would give me the opportunity to have my own studio, get personalized feedback from my peers and professors, and develop my work as an artist in ways I wouldn’t be able to with just the BA. To apply, I needed ten finished works of art and an artist statement.
Several of my classmates and I helped each other throughout the application process. We shared our artist statements, gave each other feedback and held informal critiques on our artwork, and offered each other moral support. While some of the other applicants refused to share their “secrets” with each other, we became a collective and supported each other heavily throughout the process. Not only did I feel more confident about my work and get valuable new perspectives, we developed a strong sense of camaraderie. When we all were accepted, we brought this to the program and continued fostering each other’s artistic practices. When the program went remote in spring 2020, we continued supporting each other and held Zoom meetings to encourage each other to keep working. Our group helped me develop so much as an artist and a person.
While I received a lot of feedback from my professors during the application process, the feedback from my peers was something special. We knew how each other best received feedback, and we also knew what questions to ask to help inspire each other.
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