Blog 4

A runner has spent weeks training for a race. He has conditioned his body. By giving him running tips and encouraging him, his coach has helped him. Finally, the day came for him to race. His coach was sitting on the sidelines. The whistle blows for the race to start. As his feet pushes to ground, he feels anxiety gradually build up in his body. The anxiety subsides as he hears his coach cheering for him. He begins to run faster and faster. He sees the finish line. With one last stride, he completed the race. He enthusiastically walks to his coach. However, his coach stares blankly at him. The runner waits for the coach to utter a single word of congratulations. Yet, the coach says nothing. Feeling dejected, the runner walks away from his coach and goes to receive his medal for finishing the race. Similarly, students who finish a project without any suggestions afterwards from the teacher feel this way.

Verbal feedback is essential for students to have after ending a project. It shows that their efforts for the project are appreciated. If a project ended by just ceasing work without any suggestions, students would be negatively impacted. One negative impact would be that students would be aimless. They would be unaware of their progress. They would not know if they just completed the project with average work or above average work. Suggestions would provide them with their state of progress. Another negative impact would be improper closure. Students need the right type of closure at the end of a project. Suggestions would give them proper closure by allowing them to reflect on their work.