Research

This two-year project began in May 2025, and following ethical approval, the team conducted 27 focus groups with 104 students and nine focus groups with 22 staff across STEMMB disciplines at 海角社区. We explored students’ and staff perceptions of effective feedback practices and their views on the potential and limitations of GenAI-assisted feedback, including how it might influence perceptions of feedback quality. Using Reflexive Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2021), we identified key areas to inform pedagogical development and innovation. The research findings are informing the development of a feedback-focused chatbot and the co-creation of evidence-informed resources with StudentShapers partners, with the wider aim of enhancing feedback practices and supporting students to engage meaningfully with feedback and take action based on it.