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Improve constructive feedback for students

Improve Constructive Feedback for Students with This ChatGPT Prompt

What This Prompt Does

  • Generates creative strategies to make lessons more engaging through game-based mechanics.

     

  • Suggests thematic learning games, challenges, or quests aligned with the lesson’s core content.

     

  • Designs point-based or level-up systems that reward participation, collaboration, or academic mastery.

     

  • Encourages competition or collaboration through team-based structures or class leaderboards.

     

  • Proposes incentives that promote intrinsic and extrinsic motivation (e.g., badges, extra credit, privileges).

Tips

  • Use this prompt after grading to reflect and elevate the quality of your written or verbal feedback.

  • Provide context such as student grade level, assignment type, and rubric criteria to generate more targeted improvements.

  • Pair the improved feedback with examples or resources to help students apply suggestions independently.

  • Aim to include:

    • What was done well (reinforces strengths)

    • What needs improvement (targets specific issues)

    • How to improve it (offers a clear next step)

  • Consider running multiple examples through the prompt to standardize tone and clarity across all your student comments.

Prompt

Review the below feedback and provide suggestions to make it more constructive and beneficial. [Insert feedback]

How To Use The Prompt

Use the prompt by inserting a block of raw or original feedback that may need polishing. For best results, include the topic or assignment, the student level, and the intended learning objective if available.

Template:
"Review the following feedback given to a [INSERT GRADE LEVEL] student about their project on [INSERT TOPIC]. Make it more constructive, highlighting both strengths and specific areas for improvement with actionable suggestions. Original feedback: '[INSERT FEEDBACK]'”

Example:
"Review the following feedback given to a 9th-grade student about their persuasive essay on climate change. Make it more constructive and motivating. Original feedback: 'This essay is confusing and not convincing at all.'”

Example Input

Grade Level: 8th Grade  

Assignment: Creative Writing Short Story  

Original Feedback: "This needs a lot of work. It's disorganized and the characters don’t make sense."  

Goal: Make this feedback constructive, supportive, and helpful

Additional Information

This prompt is ideal for:

  • Teachers refining their written feedback before sending it out

  • Peer reviewers helping classmates during writing workshops

  • TAs and mentors looking to coach students without discouraging them

  • AI-driven grading systems that aim to deliver feedback aligned with best educational practices

Use it to develop feedback that is:

  • Growth-oriented, not just corrective

  • Motivational, not demoralizing

  • Precise, not vague

  • Student-friendly, not overly technical

This helps build student confidence, supports self-reflection, and leads to meaningful academic progress.

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