This slide describes the different forms of Criticism, and Facilitation. These are crucial components towards building knowledge and are effectively manageable in an online distance education environment. This is beneficial to Instructional Designers and to Instructors at any educational institution.

1. Criticism as a tool for
learning and when to
use it...
Donny Tusler

2. Overview
Mindfulness; two perspectives
Story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde a metaphor for criticism.
Constructive versus destructive. Projected - who it affects! Facilitation!
Perspectives: Science & Feelings
When to use Constructive Criticism and Facilitation...

3. Types of Mindfulness
Situational
Awareness
Means the up-to-the-
minute cognizance or
awareness required to
move about, operate
equipment, or maintain a
system
Self Awareness
and
Meta Awareness
Heightened awareness
of the processes of
consciousness, including
the processes of
thinking, feeling, and
perceiving
http://cdn.differencebetween.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Difference-Between-Mindfulness-and-Meditation.jpg
https://medium.com/@DanlWebster/what-is-the-relationship-between-mindfulness-and-meta-awareness-daf08bbdd23b
Understand yourself...
Listen...
Look around... Recognize yourself...
Recognize others...

4. Story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Criticism:
the act of expressing disapproval and
of noting the problems or faults of a
person or thing : the act of criticizing
someone or something.
http://sites.psu.edu/wcfellows/2018/04/11/criticism-a-learners-greatest-tool-and-why-distance-education-makes-
achievable/

5. Constructive Criticism & Destructive Criticism
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
ObjectorThing
Personalorperson

6. Story of Mary Reilly: who
Projected Criticism affects
Projected Criticism:
● perpetuating destructive criticism
Why we Projected Criticism:
● Form of modeling?
● Our ability to reinforce what we learned?
● Ways of transforming how we feel?

7. Mr. Utterson; the Facilitator
of our story
Facilitation: the action of
make (an action or process)
easy or easier.
● Instructional Designers
● Instructors
● Peer Learners

8. Asking
Inquiring
Exploring
Investigate
Examine
Analyze
Conclusion
Assuming
Projecting
Supposition
Proposal
Suggestion

9. Science translated to Feelings
Learning Science Implications
● Potential modeling?
● Socio-cultural learning?
● Communication vs. Silence
● Conception vs. Misconceptions
● Increased cognitive dissonance
● Baited
● Misunderstandings
● Frustrated
● Defensive
● Quitting

10. When to use Facilitation vs. Criticism

11. When, how, and benefits
● Facilitation is used when developing ideas, developing consensus, building community,
encouraging communication. A discussion is perfect. ONGOING!
● Designing Discussion questions: Avoid confusing actions during a discussion!
● Attempt to apply the 10 dimensions of a Creative Climate to encourage a CoI, but most
importantly Trust and Openness, in hopes of reducing issues of transactional distance
○ Idea Time: Idea Support: Risk-Taking: Freedom: Dynamism: Playfulness/Humor:
Debate: Conflict: Challenge: Trust/Openness
● Online: Reduced implicit communication: no tone, no sound, no facial reactions.
● Time: Opportunity to reflect, review of readings topics, and edit/convey for concise
communication.
● instructor/ID: offers a qualitative opportunity to correct misconceptions, provide new resources,
or refine the instructional topic, based on ongoing formative assessments. Instructor and ID
may choose to collaborate. Great care should be taken to decide if immediate intervention is
needed or continue to collect formative data and apply to next semester course for
improvements.

12. Constructive Criticism use
Use during the final product.
Develop and refer to rubric for clear and concise expectations.
Provide clear and concise instructions for improvement.
Expectation with hierarchical role and private between the instructor and
the learner.
Do NOT use the Sandwich Technique.
Avoid words requiring judgment versus measurable terms
● Smart is a judgement based on situation.
● Intelligent is measurable.
● Innovative approach is judgement based and based on situation.
● Grammatically structured well, is measurable. APA citation.

13. Reflection...
➢ of others
➢ of yourself
➢ of when and where you act.
Be aware...
➢ constructive…
➢ a facilitator… make life easier for yourself and others
➢ equitable
➢ able to translate feelings
I AM...
For more information contact me at dktusler@gmail.com