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06 MTF4How can feedback to tasks be shared to ensure ideas are shared?ObjectiveTo raise participants’ awareness of facilitative methods of feedback that can be used toensure ideas are shared.Time45 minutesMaterialsHO 06 MTF4.1 – Approaches to feedbackTask & OrganisationInput for task: own reflections4.1 (5 minutes – plenary) Raise with participants the issue of post-task feedback, i.e.how the outcomes of a task are shared and discussed. Elicit from participants asmany different approaches to feedback as they can think of, they may reflect onsome of those used in the workshop so far.Discuss the need to vary approaches to feedback and give participants a copy ofthe list of feedback approaches: HO 06 MTF4.14.2 (10 minutes – individual/group) Ask participants to read through the sheet toensure they understand the descriptions, and to discuss in their groups any theyare nor sure about.4.3 (20 minutes – groups) Participants use their learning diary and identify the tasktypes and methods of feedback that have been used in the workshop. Theyevaluate each in terms of their personal or group input to the content and level ofparticipation. (value scale: 1 - low participation to 4 – high participation)OutputA list of task types and feedback methods that has been evaluated for level of input tocontent and level of participationFeedback(10 minutes – plenary discussion)Participants share:(a)(b)which tasks they felt were most successful in enabling them to share their ownknowledge while developing new knowledgewhich feedback tasks they felt were most enjoyable and successful in enabling thesharing of ideas67 Jamaica All Age Schools Project: Facilitator Training for School Based Resource Teachers