Feedback Strategies

'Feedback' written on a chalkboard. Source: Max Pixel

My take away from the article, Preschoolers and Praise, is that the power of yet is crucial in giving children hope that they will succeed. Also, preschoolers need to have meaningful praise with a reason why one is praising then, rather than a generic praise. That way they know the reason for the praise and can learn from it. This article also emphasizes the growth mindset model, which is very important for children

From the article Be a Mirror, I learned that a fixed mindset bars the progress of children and prevents them from putting in extra effort to make themselves better. The role of a "mirror" is to give feedback to show students what they are doing and what results from their efforts. This role does not judge and is a means to reflect back on progress.

Most of the time I feel confident giving feedback to others because I know it is to help make their work and efforts a better version of itself. When I will praise someone, I will explain to them the good parts of their work, like a paper or homework, and explain to them how other parts can be made better without making them feel like they didn't do a good job.