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Element: Feedback Reflection

Learn more about feedback reflection, and how you can create a module in your course on Teachfloor

Filippo Schiano di Pepe avatar
Written by Filippo Schiano di Pepe
Updated over a week ago

Hello and welcome to our step-by-step guide for setting Feedback Reflection elements into your module on Teachfloor.

📌 What Is the Feedback Reflection Element?

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The Feedback Reflection Element allows learners to view feedback they received—either from instructors or peers—and actively reflect on it. You can enhance the experience by adding rubric-based questions, enable anonymous participation, and track completion through learner response.

It's a powerful learning tool that closes the loop between evaluation and growth.

Why Feedback Reflection is important?

Feedback reflection is essential for helping students actively engage with their learning. Encouraging students to think about and apply feedback helps them understand their mistakes, improve their skills, and take ownership of their progress.

When students reflect on feedback, they develop a growth mindset, turning insights into meaningful learning experiences that enhance their confidence and performance.

How to create a Feedback Reflection?

When you visit the course's Curriculum page, you want to add a Feedback Reflection. Click on the edit button. you will see a (+) Add Element.

Click on (+) Add Element on the left side of the screen. Now, you will see a list of elements. Scroll down, and in the assessment section, click the Feedback Reflection.

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⚙️ Step 1: Configure General & Common Settings

Before we dive into Feedback-specific options, first complete the shared element settings:

  • Cover Image (optional branding)

  • Title/Name of the element

  • Description of what learners should expect

  • Resources learners may need to review before the reflection

  • Visibility Rules to determine who sees this element

  • Requirements (prerequisite content learners must finish first)

  • Metadata for internal tagging and filtering

📘 You can learn more about these universal settings here:


🎯 Step 2: Connect to a Source

You can link this reflection activity to a prior peer review or assignment.
This means learners will reflect on the feedback they received for a specific submission.

🔗 How to Link a Source:

  • Use the “Source” dropdown to select a previous assignment or review that generated feedback.

  • This ensures the learner sees relevant, contextual feedback during the reflection.

📌 If no source is linked, learners will still see the reflection activity but without targeted feedback.

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🔍 Step 3: Configure Feedback Reflection Settings

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Now, coming to the main settings of Feedback reflection:

i. Reflection Questions

You can enable/disable the reflection questions. Learners will reflect on their feedback and answer them, or make them watch their review, which will also complete the module.


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If you have decided to add the questions, you will see an Edit Questions button, clicking it will open a window of questions interface where you can add questions.


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There are five different types of questions you can add:

Type

Description

Open Questions

Learners type freeform responses

Numeric Rating

Learners rate using numbers (e.g., 1–10)

Text Scale

Likert-scale style questions with options like “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree”

Yes/No

Quick binary answers

Information Section

Use this to provide instructional content or guidelines (no input required)

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ii. Anonymous

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  • When enabled, the identities of peers are hidden.

  • Learners will not know who gave them feedback, and their responses remain anonymous to others.

This is ideal for:

  • Sensitive feedback

  • Safe, non-judgmental reflection spaces

  • Peer-to-peer environments where anonymity boosts honesty


ii. Deadline

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Add a due date to ensure learners complete the reflection within a certain timeframe.

  • Select a date from the calendar

  • Learners will see this as a visible deadline on their dashboard


iii. Reminders

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Choose when you want to automatically notify learners before the reflection is due:

  • 🔔 1 hour before deadline

  • 🔔 8 hours before deadline

  • 🔔 1 day before deadline

You can enable one, two, or all three.

These reminders ensure learners don’t forget to engage with the reflection.


💡 Pro Tips for Instructors

Tip

Why It Helps

Link to an actual peer review or instructor assessment

Makes the reflection deeply contextual and meaningful

Use a mix of open and rating questions

Balances structure with introspection

Enable anonymity for peer feedback

Encourages honesty and protects learner identities

Add reminder notifications

Improves completion rates


From Learners Account

Learners will see a Start Now button, and by clicking it, the feedback reflection window will open with the feedback being shown at the front, and questions at the right side, Learners will answer the questions.

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💬 Need Help?

If you’re unsure how to design meaningful reflection questions or connect to the correct source, we’re here for you.

Click the chat icon on the bottom-right of Teachfloor to connect with a support specialist—no bots, just real people ready to help.


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