Feedback Literacy

Feedback literacy means that you actively and consciously seek, understand, and apply feedback for your personal growth. For a Creative Technologist, this is crucial because your work is experimental and interdisciplinary: prototypes may fail, user experiences may surprise you, and stakeholders may bring unexpected perspectives. By asking for feedback from multiple sources (fellow students, teachers, users, stakeholders), being open to critical comments, and translating them into improvement actions, you strengthen both your process and your outcomes.

Why is this relevant to you? Because feedback prevents blind spots in your development. It helps you recognize weaknesses in your prototypes, refine your interaction designs, and better align with user needs. Feedback literacy turns criticism into a tool for innovation and growth.

Starting Points

1. Actively ask for feedback during different phases of your project.
   Example: after building a first Arduino prototype, ask peers to test it and note usability issues.
2. Collect feedback from multiple perspectives.
   Example: a teacher on technical quality, a peer on creativity, and a stakeholder on relevance.
3. Document feedback clearly.
   Example: summarize peer comments in your sprint log and highlight key points to address.

Key Points

1. You proactively seek feedback from diverse sources, not just when asked.
2. You analyze the received feedback and translate it into concrete improvement points.
   Example: “3 out of 5 users found the interface unclear → add onboarding instructions.”
3. You show an open and constructive attitude when receiving feedback.
   Example: instead of defending your prototype, you ask clarifying questions.
4. You demonstrate growth by processing feedback in the next version of your work.
   Example: updating your Processing sketch after testing and showing how changes improved interaction.