Giving Feedback after Lesson Observations in Foreign Language Teaching

How to Provide Effective Feedback After Observations in Foreign Language Teaching? This two-day seminar offers a comprehensive overview of the principles, techniques and tools for conducting observations and providing feedback to colleagues. Participants will learn how to create a positive feedback culture that supports professional growth, collaboration and open communication within the team.

Lecturer: Bahar Aksu, Erzincan University, Turkey

Seminar Objectives:
Participants will acquire the skills needed to effectively observe teaching and provide developmental feedback. They will take away practical materials – observation forms, interview templates and action planning – and the confidence to support colleagues in their professional development.

Schedule:
11.11.2025 (9:00 – 12:15)
13.11.2025 (14:00 – 17:15)
listenings within the scheduled teaching (by choice)
final project presentation

Programme:
Day 1 (9:00 – 12:15)

• Foundations of Effective Feedback in Language Teaching
  The purpose and impact of feedback in professional development, characteristics of effective and ineffective feedback, feedback models and their use.
• Observation Skills and Data Collection
  Systematic observation techniques, creation of observation tools, objective data collection without evaluation.

Day 2 (14:00 – 17:15)

• Feedback Delivery Techniques and Difficult Conversations
  Different approaches to providing feedback, handling difficult conversations, cultural sensitivity in communication.
• Creating Action Plans and Follow-up Systems
  Translating feedback into specific development steps, setting up follow-up consultations and building a long-term feedback culture.

Final part (mandatory): Online follow-up meeting
Course participants will meet online in December (date to be specified) and together with the lecturer they will reflect on their own listening experiences. This meeting is a mandatory part of the course and will provide a space for sharing experiences, evaluating feedback and planning further professional development.

Certification:
After completing all three parts of the course – both face-to-face days and the online follow-up meeting – the participant will receive a microcertificate.

Language of instruction: English