Mythology and Folklore MLLL 3046

Image on  Pixnio The first article that I read was Criticizing (common criticisms of) Praise by Alfie Kohn. Kohn asserts that any kind of judgement, whether negative or positive, essentially hurts a child when giving them feedback. In fact, “good job” isn’t really feedback at all. It is actually positive judgement, and it can hurt a child’s performance just like negative feedback. Kohn’s article is very similar to the work of Carol Dweck, who believes that praising a child actually makes them self-conscious and not willing to try. Consequently, they underperform. Dweck believes that praising the process that a child is going through in order to complete something, such as a math assignment, makes the child want to better, and so they try harder. This is because a shift in their mindset has made them believe that they are capable. Unlike Dweck however, Kohn believes that praising process can actually have negative outcomes, as well. He states that “at least three ca...

Einstein on Flickr The first article that I read was 5 Tips for Taking Feedback Like a Champ by Megan Bruneau. She explains that feeling uncomfortable isn’t a reason to avoid getting constructive feedback. I agree with this, because refusing to accept someone else’s advice or opinions is limiting yourself and your project goals. Bruneau also explains that starting a project while you still have areas you need to improve in is not a bad thing. All it means is that you have room to grow, which is an opportunity we should all take whenever it is presented to us. Bruneau also explains ‘state’ vs. ‘trait’, meaning that we take criticism for what might be a behavioral or incidental issue and “turn it into a characteristic about ourselves”. If given feedback on a specific issue, don’t automatically turn it into a problem about your whole self. The article also explains how to take critique and see it in a positive light instead of a negative one. For example, if someone tells y...