Feedback methods for Student Voice in the digital age

What is it about?

This article compares student perceptions of two traditional feedback methods – pen-and-paper questionnaires and oral question-and-answer reports – against feedback obtained through the use of three digital technology tools (Socrative, TodaysMeet and Google Drive). The findings suggest that the use of digital technologies in Student Voice contexts is likely to be highly effective due to the overwhelming positive attitude of students towards these tools.

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Why is it important?

Student Voice holds that education proceeds best when there is student participation and engagement in the classroom and this requires teachers to listen to students in order to understand their needs and expectations. Hence, the communication of student feedback to educators is a vital part of Student Voice. In today's ICT-powered world there is an automatic assumption that students will prefer digital feedback mechanisms. This research goes beyond mere assumption and actually tests which of the feedback methods students preferred.

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