Traditional feedback focuses on the past, which can have significant negative effects. Feedforward, and the REPAIR model, are designed to counter some of these issues and provide a more supportive, productive, and generative approach.

In one sense, the Feedforward idea can be seen as a repackaging of what we all know as formative assessment. That said, formative feedback is not only underutilized, but the REPAIR model provides a specific approach to what can be, in practice, an amorphous idea.

Learn about the REPAIR model for creating feedforward in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: From Feedback to Feedforward.

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