I liked "feedback should focus on OBJECTIVES not the person, timely and actionable and have an exit interview".
Both parties need to be involved when it comes to the feedback off the facility and or the site where the Intership took place. This could also be done during the training program for the Internship such as weekly or monthly reports.
Feedback must be ongoing, timely, objective, provided in a private environment, intended for growth and develpment of both the intern, the program, and the site.
It is important to provide feedback both in an ongoing basis as well as determined intervals; you do not want to leave things that should be addressed immediately for the end. You also want to provide positive feedback immediately as well. It is very important to evaluate based on the objectives, and to look not only at the academic side of things, but the "soft skills" of the studen intern. These skills are very important to develop in preparation for college and career.
Feedback and evaluation of both parties involved are crucial. It will serve to bettering the programs, quality education, quality future employee.
The internship program must allow for exchange of ideas/veiwpoints. Journaling helps with prioritization and meeting goals.
Feedback is something that not everyone takes the best, but it is important to help students grow and learn
Feedback should be based on objectives, but also includes a professional component as you are building them up and shaping them into the employee you would want to hire. Of course the evaluation should be done privately.
Specific site evaluation is important for feedback and for the next students to be assigned. It should meet the criteria specified for the site as a useful tool for student learning.
Evaluation of internships should be conducted to assess the students knowledge, provide a way for students to ask questions, resolve issues and obtain an understanding of the internship. The evaluations must be done in a timely manner, be objective, not done in front of classmates and should be sanwiched in nature. Sandwich Evaluations begin with a positive statement, then things to work on and then ends in a positiv e note.
The evaluation process is always a very important one. I have learned that it is imperative to assess the interns experiences both before and after the internship. As with any learning, it is a must to review the learning objectives to ensure they were met. The intern will need to be assessed to determine whether he or she is ready for full-time employment. The employer will need to complete the process of giving ongoing and continuous feedback on the intern's progress throughout the entire intenship. This will allow the intern to ask questions about things that may be misunstood or to garner more knowledge in areas where there are deficits. This information will be used to provide future interns with data that can be used to determine future expectations.
It is important that the student receive constructive and positive feedback frequently. It is hard to change a behavior if the person doesn't know they are doing it wrong. This should come from the preceptor, the company supervisor and the instructor.
Feedback is very essential to improve the performance.
Feedback is more valuable wheen given on the spot the it is when waiting for a final evaluartion
Evaluating the intern and the employer and the site are all vital to student success.
Student journal will serve as a good reference for future job applications. Journal should be detailed with specifics as to procedures the student learned, software (with version number) the student developed experience with and other specifics for future employment.
Give feedback quickly. Communication is important on both side of the internship
Effective communication between supervisors and interns is essential for all parties involved. It's an opportunity for interns to communicate what is going well and what needs improvement. It also allows supervisors the opportunity to discuss the progress of the intern. It is a collaboration of multiple parties to ensure that everyone's needs are being met and are provided an opportunity for constructive criticism.
Timely communication and cooperation are important to the folks invloved in the inter process.
