• Feedback Foundations:
    Building Stronger Connections in Education

    One-week course in:
    - Budapest: €430 (5 days, 25 lessons)
    - Ulm: €510 (5 days, 25 lessons)
    - Vienna / Wien: €480 (5 days, 25 lessons)

Course Description

This training course aims to provide the participants with theoretical and practical knowledge about the topic of feedback, a toolkit ready to use in class, communities and everyday life in order to enhance growth, development and human connections.

According to several researches, the main cause of employees quitting jobs is lack of appreciation, lack of feedback and lack of meaningful connections at the working place.

Positive reinforcement leads to higher motivation, deeper devotement and a curious spirit, resulting in better performance in school, in communities, in the working place and in personal relationships as well. If well taken care of, students could perceive going to school as a fun thing and learning can become a challenge they embrace.

After going through all the training sessions, at the end of the process participants will go home equipped with a toolkit ready to use with their students, their colleagues, family and acquaintances in order to enforce personal development and to improve personal relationships.

The training course is open for teachers, educators, people involved in NGOs, people working in companies – anyone interested in the topic and ready to work on and with himself.

Objectives

  1. Understand the Principles of Constructive Feedback: Participants will learn the key characteristics of constructive feedback, including how to deliver feedback that is specific, actionable, and supportive to foster motivation and growth.
  2. Develop Techniques for Effective Feedback Communication: Participants will practice techniques to communicate feedback clearly and respectfully, ensuring that others understand and feel empowered to act on the feedback provided.
  3. Use Feedback to Encourage a Growth Mindset: Participants will learn methods to frame feedback in ways that promote resilience and a growth mindset, encouraging others to view challenges as opportunities for learning.
  4. Adapt Feedback Approaches to Diverse Needs:Participants will learn how to tailor feedback to different learning styles, abilities, and personalities, ensuring each person receives feedback in a way that best supports their individual progress.
  5. Integrate Peer Feedback and Self-Reflection: Participants will explore techniques to facilitate peer feedback and guide self-reflection, empowering individuals to develop self-assessment and collaborative skills.
  6. Utilize Feedback to Set and Track Individual Goals: Participants will learn to use feedback as a tool for setting personal goals, helping individuals take ownership of their progress and fostering ongoing motivation.

Methodology and Assessment

During this training course we would like to offer the participants a wide scale of options and tools on how to practice feedback: we will dive deeper into the topic, we will analyze the theory behind, we will enlist the dos and don’ts, we will do practical sessions, we will share experiences and we will debate on the multiple aspects of feedback. The sessions will include various elements of non-formal education.

Learning Programme and Tasks

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
1 Introduction to Feedback in Education Theoretical Foundations of Feedback Techniques for Providing Feedback Feedback and Self-Assessment Feedback in Action: Classroom Applications
2 Understanding Feedback Types Growth Mindset & Feedback Constructive vs. Destructive Feedback Peer Feedback Strategies Adapting Feedback for Different Learning Styles
3 Characteristics of Effective Feedback Feedback for Motivation and Engagement Techniques for Verbal Feedback Using Feedback to Build Self-Efficacy Case Studies and Role Play
4 Importance of Feedback in the Learning Cycle Creating a Feedback-Friendly Environment Written Feedback Techniques Practical Tools for Self-Assessment Developing a Feedback Plan
5 Reflection & Q&A Group Discussion & Reflection Practice and Peer Review Group Discussion & Sharing Final Reflection

Dates and Prices

Language level:English B1 and above*
Locations:Budapest (Hungary), Ulm (Germany), Vienna / Wien (Austria)
Time:9 AM to 2:30 PM daily (extracurricular activities outside of learning activities)
Dates:
  • Budapest: 10-14 February 2025 (5 days, 25 lessons)
  • Ulm: 31 March - 4 April 2025 (5 days, 25 lessons)
  • Vienna / Wien: 17-21 February 2025 (5 days, 25 lessons)
Price:Budapest: €430 (5 days), Ulm: €510 (5 days), Vienna / Wien: €480 (5 days) - including an extracurricular activity and a welcome lunch or dinner

*The language of the course is English, linguistic aid may be provided for speakers of Hungarian with lower language abilities.

Conditions

The course complies with all rules as set in the Quality Standards of the Erasmus+ program. Courses are including an extracurricular cultural activity and a welcome lunch or dinner, and study groups are international. Note: should the latter condition not be met, participants will be informed 40 days in advance.

Payment facilities: participants with funding from the actual year’s project budget may ask to request a deposit of EUR 100 to guarantee their places on the course and pay the rest of the fees later.

It is possible to take part in 2 consecutive courses, please book both separately. A price reduction of 15% will be applied.