Balancing academic gatekeeping and interpersonal positioning: a qualitative analysis of written feedback to undergraduate students

AUSTEN, Liz (2016). Balancing academic gatekeeping and interpersonal positioning: a qualitative analysis of written feedback to undergraduate students. Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 10 (2), 67-81.

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Abstract

This article will discuss the findings from a qualitative analysis of 136 pieces of written feedback on summative student assessments. The assessment and feedback mechanisms vary in format, and the sample covered all three levels of an undergraduate programme (four courses) in one case department. This article will evidence linguistic variations in written feedback which signify an unequal discursive relationship between the marker and student. This variation is likely to contribute to issues in feedback clarity and consistency. Tensions amid the language used reflect academic gatekeeping, and the interpersonal aspect of feedback, will be discussed with reference to notions of 'linguistic capital'. Assisting students in the interpretation of written feedback, and encouraging alternative forms of feedback to enhance staff-student dialogue will be suggested as recommendations.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: summative feedback, feedback, assessment, higher education
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Student Engagement, Evaluation and Research
Page Range: 67-81
Depositing User: Liz Austen
Date Deposited: 02 Mar 2017 10:02
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 00:43
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15241

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