Feedback Strategies

Preschoolers and Praise: What kind of messages help kids grow? I learned from this article about how the language pre-schoolers receive when given feedback shapes how they grow and adopt their self-concepts. This is relatable because as college students, we are similarly very new to figuring things out so any feedback we receive affects how we move forward. I think it's interesting how the article mentions it's more helpful to tie a praise to what someone actually accomplished. For instance, instead of simply saying "Good job!", saying "Nice work coloring the page with different colors!" will encourage someone for the future. Also, using the word yet at the end of a child's frustration can help them build confidence to try again until he or she succeeds.

Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters a Growth Mindset

I think this article was informative and quite interesting with providing five qualities that result from being a mirror when giving feedback. One of the key take-aways was about how focusing on what one is doing rather than what he or she is missing because similar to a mirror that is unable to reflect upon something not present in the piece of work. Another useful practice I want to put to use is ensuring feedback can be used beyond the particular assignment that received this. In this class, we have a different reading assignment every week so it would be helpful to learn about how I can better my narration of a story and then use these newly gained skills on something else. 

The focus should be providing helpful and useful feedback to learn from, rather than criticizing someone's work. Source: flickr.