The feedback tango: An integrative review and analysis of the content of the teacher⇓learner feedback exchange

Abstract

Purpose Results legibility. Some articles (14%) noted the To conduct an integrative review and Of the 51 included articles, about half impact of the gender of the feedback analysis of the literature on the content (49%) were published since 2011. Most provider or learner. of feedback to learners in medical involved medical students (43%) or education. residents (43%). A leniency bias was noted Conclusions in many (37%), as there was frequently The findings reveal that the exchange Method reluctance to provide constructive of feedback is troubled by low-quality Following completion of a scoping feedback. More than one-quarter (29%) feedback, leniency bias, faculty deficient review in 2016, the authors analyzed indicated the feedback was low in quality in feedback competencies, challenges a subset of articles published through (e.g., too general, limited amount, no with multiple feedback tools, and gender 2015 describing the analysis of feedback action plans). Some (16%) indicated impacts. Using the tango dance form as exchange content in various contexts: faculty dominated conversations, did a metaphor for this dynamic partnership, audiotapes, clinical examination, not use feedback forms appropriately, or the authors recommend ways to improve feedback cards, multisource feedback, provided inadequate feedback, even after feedback for teachers and learners willing videotapes, and written feedback. Two training. Multiple feedback tools were to partner with each other and engage reviewers extracted data from these used, with some articles (14%) describing in the complexities of the feedback articles and identified common themes. varying degrees of use, completion, or exchange.