Chapter 3: How to support students giving each other constructive feedback, especially when it is difficult to hear

Being able to deliver feedback to peers is a key management skill and something engineering students report finding difficult, due to the relational and emotional implications. This experiential activity provides students with emotional management strategies and a first, low-stakes opportunity to apply them when both giving
feedback and responding to feedback received. This chapter provides the outline of an activity designed to teach the learning outcomes listed below, material to assist the facilitator to prepare, and the slides and handouts for teaching the activity.