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  Preschoolers and Praise: What Kinds of Messages Help Kids Grow? &  How to Give Bad Feedback Without Being a Jerk      I think learning feedback strategies is important. In most of the classes that I have taken since I have attended OU has required us to implore so version of feedback. Mostly in discussions, we have had to reply and give feedback to our peers, however, we have never been taught how our feedback can be part of their learning process. The first article Preschoolers and Praise explored the growth mindset. More specifically, mindsets are malleable and can be changed. One of the more important ideas it explored was replacing generic praise with process praise. This is important as this article focuses on fixing mindsets in children which is great as it is important to introduce these ideas at a young age. Next, I read the article How to Give Bad Feedback Without  Being a Jerk which explored four important steps to make your criticism const...

How to Tame Your Inner Critic: A Simple Habit to Rewire Your Brain & Why it's so hard to hear negative feedback       After reading the first article listed above one line that stuck out the most for me was " Instead of brooding over setbacks, you begin treating each setback as a springboard for small helpful steps, accompanied by self-congratulation." This is important to understand especially because with setbacks your normally get discoruaged but that idea is important in beginning to rewire your brain. The article discusses as you begin to rewire your brain which is your biggest critic it can become one of your greatest allies or cheerleader. It also helped branch into the next article which dives into why it is hard to recieve negative feedback. Both articles ultimately ended on the point that if you are recieving feedback reframe it so that it can lead to self-improvement. Thinking back to a time where negative feedback has led to a betterment in mysel...