TILE Seminar: The Distinction Between Feedback and Advice, and Why It Matters
Join our teaching-focused speaker seminar series at the Teaching Innovation and Learning Enhancement (TILE) Network for a talk on "The Distinction Between Feedback and Advice, and Why It Matters" by Dr Rachel Moquin.
TILE Network
Date: Thursday 26 September 2024
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Venue: Zoom
Category: Academic events
Speaker: Dr Rachel Moquin
Website: www.tickettailor.com/events/tilenetwork/1382674
Abstract
Giving feedback is ubiquitous in education and is an important mechanism for supporting growth mindset, self-awareness, and meaningful reflection in learners. Often, when providing feedback, a tendency may be to jump into an advice-giving stance because we want to help our learners, and as we often have valuable knowledge and perspective to share. Reframing how we view the role and purpose of feedback is useful in steering away from the advice-giving that feedback can become. The distinction between feedback and advice can be subtle, but it is incredibly important for educators to understand the nuance and evaluate which is appropriate for specific learners in specific contexts. In this presentation, we will define feedback, differentiate feedback from advice, and explain the importance of the nuance.
About the speaker
Dr Rachel Moquin (EdD, MA) is the Associate Vice-Chair for Faculty and Educator Development and an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr Moquin received her Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Mississippi and her Doctoral degree in Education Leadership and Policy from Vanderbilt University. Her background is in education, specifically teaching and learning. She supports professional and faculty development programs across the School of Medicine, as well as supports culture improvement and has experience in developing educational capacity in others through mentoring and coaching. In her current role, she supports faculty development and faculty affairs and provides development for health professions educators in teaching practices, curriculum development, integration of learning theory into practice assessment and evaluation, and mentoring practices. Additionally, she supports the program evaluation and educational scholarship efforts of the Department and its faculty and educators. Her specific areas of interest include feedback practices, learning theory, faculty development, belonging and psychological safety, and qualitative research methodology. Follow her work on X and LinkedIn.