Feedback Strategies

The first article I read was "The Difference Between Praise and Feedback" (here) this article bring up the fixed mindset and growth mindset we have discovered in readings over the past few weeks. It talks about how it is better too " focused on the effects of “process praise,” which means praising effort or strategy: “You must have worked very hard on this painting!”. This is to show kids that they will get better at things when they put in effort and try and not to beat themselves up for not getting the right answer but be happy that they where heading in the right direction with their strategies on how to find the answer. 

The interview in this article is  Stanford University’s Carol Dweck who we know has done countless research on Growth Mindset. She explains that sitting with your child encouraging the process and rewarding their efforts is a lot better than just looking at their finished piece of art and saying good hjoob. This teaches them that they do not need to accomplish something to be great or worthy like finishing book but they are a great because they are reading the book and not giving up on it. She also says you should tell your kids their great for taking out the bins because they may feel that is what they need to do to hear praise or be worthy of their pedants love.

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The second article I read was "Why Do So Many Managers Avoid Giving Praise?" (here).  This article shows how many managers avoid giving feedback all together because they find it stressful or just unpleasant all together. The article reads "Leaders obviously carry some incorrect beliefs about the value and benefits of different forms of feedback. They vastly underestimate the power and necessity of positive reinforcement. Conversely, they greatly overestimate the value and benefit of negative or corrective feedback". The article is summed up in the last paragraph where it explains it is important to learn how to give positive helpful feedback and praise as well as negative feedback.