Feedback That Fuels Learning Together.

Our collaboration in feedback literacy and learning began in 2021 when Dr. Christine Bell, Prof. Erin Isings and Dr. Cecilia Dong met at a Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) journal club at Western University. This was during a time when COVID disruptions were making it clear that students were struggling to understand and use feedback. The three instructors connected with Dr. Ken Meadows at the CTL and started exploring ways to support both feedback literacy and student well-being. Their early conversations identified mindfulness as a promising mechanism to help students manage the emotional aspects of receiving feedback. As interest grew across campus, the project expanded into a multidisciplinary collaboration and introduced a novel integration of feedback literacy and mindfulness. Undergraduate and graduate students soon joined as partners, and their participation helped shape the research direction and the development of student-centered resources that continue to define the collaboration today. We are excited to expand our conversations and collaborations through the Feedback Literacy and Learning Collaborative.