This document discusses effective and constructive ways to provide critique and praise. It suggests that personal criticism should be avoided as people do not respond well and it is not performance based. Students are less likely to rework assignments after personal criticism but more likely if the work itself is critiqued. The document recommends having one presenter critique works to keep feedback objective. Praise should focus on effort rather than talent to avoid kids feeling unable to take on challenges or make mistakes. Constructive critique and praise of effort can help motivate students and encourage them to keep improving.

1. The Critique

2. Evaluation
Critique
Observation
Collaboration
Motivation
Presentation
(purpose)

3. Object of Evaluation
• You
• She
• They
• You are talented
• You didn’t do very well
• It
• The Design
• The work
• It could be improved
• The work should be finishedwork
person

4. Why is this important?
people don’t respond well
to personal criticism
Personal criticism is not
performance based
Most people think
intelligence/capability
is static

5. Students are less likely to
redo homework after personal
criticism
Students are more likely to
redo homework if the work is
the object of criticism
X
√
(not reworked)
(reworked)

6. Creating a ‘no you’ system
One presenter from
each group to present
for all 3 works
More objective
conversations
without creator
Critique can
include criticism
of presenter

7. Evaluation
‘No You’ Method
Observation
Collaboration
Motivation
Presentation

8. Effects of
Personal Praise Praise should help me
not be intimidated by
new challengesI won a manicure
for clearing my
plate after dinner
Minimize blows to self esteem

9. One school district in
Massachusetts had
students jump rope
without a rope
Embarrassment of
tripping too risky to
self-esteem
X

10. Could there be a down side to praise

11. The inverse power
of praise
A study
700 students
Given workshops
Taught study
skills
(control group)
Study skills
+
intelligence can
be developed
Read studies on
how the brain
grows neurons
when challenged
Scores increased

12. The inverse power
of praise
more
Labeling students
talented could hinder
their progress
Taught study
skills
(control group)
Study of 400 fifth-graders
Read studies
on how brain
grows neurons
when
challenged
Those praised for
effort, 90% chose
the harder test
Easy test
2nd
Test
talented hardworker

13. Praise
You must have worked really hard
You must be smart at this

14. What some praise tells kids
• Look smart
• Don’t risk mistakes

15. What other praise tells kids
• Effort matters
• Try difficult things
• Intelligence can be increased

16. I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I
work the more I have of it.
~Thomas Jefferson

17. The End!