When the Student Gave Me Feedback

Academic Medicine Podcast

English - September 04, 2023 11:00 - 5 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★ - 43 ratings
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On a Thursday afternoon in clinic, in a situation made for learning, not grading, my learner taught me the essence of effective formative feedback. And for that lesson, I am forever grateful.

Belinda Fu reflects on a student who taught her that helpful feedback must have formative simplicity.

The essay read in this episode was published in the Teaching and Learning Moments column in the September 2023 issue of Academic Medicine. Read the essay at academicmedicine.org.