One of the most important – and often most difficult task in leadership is giving and receiving feedback. This lecture concentrates on how to give feedback in educational context and why it is important in leadership. The focus is on how feedback should be given to receive the best possible results.

Before the lecture either print or save on your computer the related power point slides.

Assignment before the lecture: None.

Open or save the PowerPoint slides related to this lecture EDLS210_S4_L1.pdf​

Listen to the lecture, and afterwards do the assignment given below.

Assignment after the lecture:

1. 1. Reflective report. Write your learning experiences into your personal reflective report. The reflective report for session 4 will be submitted after lecture 4.
   2. Workbook, Chapter 3: Giving and receiving feedback. Think especially of yourself when giving feedback. What are your strengths in giving feedback? What about pitfalls? In which are should you try to improve yourself?

Submit the Chapter 3 of your workbook here.

After completing the assignments you can proceed to lecture 2.

Supplementary reading:

1. 1. How to make sure that you really understand what the other person is trying to say? One method is Assertive listening: http://www.mindfulnessmuse.com/interpersonal-relationships/how-to-practice-assertive-listening