http://tdsig.org/2010/06/can-anyone-be-a-critical-friend/ IATEFL Teacher Development Special Interest Group Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tdsig.org/2010/06/can-anyone-be-a-critical-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Mark Bain Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:13:45 +0000 http://tdsig.org/?p=338#comment-97 Nice post, Barbara! I would answer your question in the following way: "While we would all like instantaneous feedback on what we do, it isn't always possible for practical reasons. Your tutor probably has a number of other commitments she has to meet, and you have to wait your turn. However, a good tutor should try to meet some kind of feedback timescale, so that her trainees/students know what to expect. Accepting that there will usually be some kind of gap between submission and feedback, it's worth taking note of the issues which are at the forefront of your mind immediately after completing your written work. In this way, you can quickly remind yourself of what you were worried about or unsure about, what you wanted help with, and so on." Well, that's what I think! Nice post, Barbara!
I would answer your question in the following way:
“While we would all like instantaneous feedback on what we do, it isn’t always possible for practical reasons. Your tutor probably has a number of other commitments she has to meet, and you have to wait your turn.
However, a good tutor should try to meet some kind of feedback timescale, so that her trainees/students know what to expect.
Accepting that there will usually be some kind of gap between submission and feedback, it’s worth taking note of the issues which are at the forefront of your mind immediately after completing your written work. In this way, you can quickly remind yourself of what you were worried about or unsure about, what you wanted help with, and so on.”
Well, that’s what I think!

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