Tips for Narrative Reflective Feedback

This presentation outlines the essential components of engaging learners (medical students or residents) in reflective feedback conversations, a model developed by Cantillon & Sargeant (2008). The presentation promotes a unique application of this model by integrating BDA (Vacca & Vacca, 2008) and RIME (Pangaro, 1999) to structure teaching and anchor formative feedback. Author: Karen Spear Ellinwood, PhD, JD, EdS, Director, Faculty Instructional Development, Residents as Educators Program; Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

A Guide to Narrative Feedback

Adapting the Reflective Feedback Conversation Model

Key Concepts

  • Describes how to apply the Reflective Feedback Conversation Model to written (narrative) feedback
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What are the GOALS of Constructive Feedback?

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Encourage Reflection Clarify Expectations
Motivate Improvement

Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.

Ende J. Feedback in Clinical Medical Education. JAMA 250(6); 1983.

Hewson M, Little M, Giving Feedback in Medical Education; J Gen Intern Med. 1998 February; 13(2); 1998.

Pangaro LN. A New Vocabulary and Other Innovations for Improving Descriptive In-Training Evaluations. Academic Medicine 74:11 (November); 1999.

Schön D. The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. NY:Basic Books; 1983.

Schute VJ. Focus on Formative Feedback. Review of Educational Research March 78:153-189; 2008.
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Reflective Feedback Conversation Model

guides instructors in giving face to face feedback

The Model

Let's adapt it for

WRITTEN Feedack
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#1 INVITE Self-assessment

Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.
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Include comments to...

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Promote REFLECTION on performance

This can be challenging.

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Suggestion

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Be SPECIFIC

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#2 DESCRIBE Specific, relevant observable behaviors

Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.
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So the learner knows what aspects of their performance should be continued or improved

Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.
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Be sure that both Corrective and Complimentary comments are constructive

Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.
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Describe relevant, observable behaviors to support your assessment.

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In other words

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Don't stop @

  • "Wonderful student"
  • "This student would be a great addition to our team!"

Write more than...

  • "Interviewing skills need improvement"
  • "Should read more"

Add ...

  • Why the learner is wonderful
  • Which skills need improving
  • Which behaviors are OK or exemplary

Make sure your written feedback is ACTIONABLE!

#3 Provide ACTIONABLE guidance

Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.

What's ACTIONABLE?

Something the learner can act upon

Actionable guidance isn't spoon-feeding

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But it should indicate a path for HOW to improve

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Especially because

this is WRITTEN Feedback
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and you won't have a chance to explain it...

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Ask yourself?

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Could the learner change their behavior based upon my feedback?

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Remember

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Anchor Feedback

to EXPECTATIONS
Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.

Pangaro LN. A New Vocabulary and Other Innovations for Improving Descriptive In-Training Evaluations. Academic Medicine 74:11 (November); 1999.

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References

  • Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November 337 (7681); 2008.
  • Ende J. Feedback in Clinical Medical Education. JAMA 250(6); 1983.
Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.

Ende J. Feedback in Clinical Medical Education. JAMA 250(6); 1983.

Hewson M, Little M, Giving Feedback in Medical Education; J Gen Intern Med. 1998 February; 13(2); 1998.

Pangaro LN. A New Vocabulary and Other Innovations for Improving Descriptive In-Training Evaluations. Academic Medicine 74:11 (November); 1999.

Schön D. The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. NY:Basic Books; 1983.

Schute VJ. Focus on Formative Feedback. Review of Educational Research March 78:153-189; 2008.

Vacca RT and Vacca JL. Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum. Boston: Pearson Publishers; 2005.

References

  • Schön D. The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. NY:Basic Books; 1983.
  • Schute VJ. Focus on Formative Feedback. Review of Educational Research March 78:153-189; 2008.
Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.

Ende J. Feedback in Clinical Medical Education. JAMA 250(6); 1983.

Hewson M, Little M, Giving Feedback in Medical Education; J Gen Intern Med. 1998 February; 13(2); 1998.

Pangaro LN. A New Vocabulary and Other Innovations for Improving Descriptive In-Training Evaluations. Academic Medicine 74:11 (November); 1999.

Schön D. The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. NY:Basic Books; 1983.

Schute VJ. Focus on Formative Feedback. Review of Educational Research March 78:153-189; 2008.

Vacca RT and Vacca JL. Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum. Boston: Pearson Publishers; 2005.

References

  • Hewson M, Little M, Giving Feedback in Medical Education; J Gen Intern Med. 1998 February; 13(2); 1998.
  • Pangaro LN. A New Vocabulary and Other Innovations for Improving Descriptive In-Training Evaluations. Academic Medicine 74:11 (November); 1999.
Cantillon P, Sargeant J, Teaching Rounds, Giving Feedback in clinical settings. BMJ; November337 (7681); 2008.

Ende J. Feedback in Clinical Medical Education. JAMA 250(6); 1983.

Hewson M, Little M, Giving Feedback in Medical Education; J Gen Intern Med. 1998 February; 13(2); 1998.

Pangaro LN. A New Vocabulary and Other Innovations for Improving Descriptive In-Training Evaluations. Academic Medicine 74:11 (November); 1999.

Schön D. The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. NY:Basic Books; 1983.

Schute VJ. Focus on Formative Feedback. Review of Educational Research March 78:153-189; 2008.

Vacca RT and Vacca JL. Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum. Boston: Pearson Publishers; 2005.

Karen Spear Ellinwood, PhD, JD, EdS

Director, Faculty Instructional Development
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