Feedback Thoughts

How To Give Feedback

Feedback can be given in many ways as an expression of successes or failures to someone. From one of the articles I read, I will discuss my thought on "the difference between Praise and Feedback". 

Praising, this term which is said to those on a process basis according to psychologist Carol Dweck as she mentions that praising someone for their hard work from doing a skill like painting rather than person praising like saying "you are good at painting" or "your skill is great." This idea especially for young children would help them develop and grow and pick up more of that skill or interest for later years, again this relates to Growth Mindset. 

Now the difference between Praise and Feedback is more explained as we get older, especially in school years. Feedback would be more constructed rather than praise, for school exams our work is assessed and then we are given feedback rather than praise(but praise can be given). 

Moving on from school years, college and work years is where the more critical and honest feedback would be given, not to crush us but to help us evolve our work, our ethic towards a subject of interest. Constant feedback is important, it's not to tell us we are bad its more to tell us how we can improve(or not) on areas we may need help with like projects or in a work situation maybe a business idea. So the main difference is, is one is a bit more harsh and critical but in a good way than the other. 

On a similar topic and from a second article read, "What kind of messages help kids grow?" this relates back similar to praise, and how important praising really is for younger kids growing up as they are like sponges and soak up information so quickly at a young age. I chose to read this as I've 3 nephews and have been around them quite a lot, it is very interesting seeing how they get praised and how they've grown up. The right message like praising after doing a simple activity like cleaning up toys or putting your dishes away from the table is a simple task and more trust gained from the parents to do bigger tasks.