Mythology & Folklore

 Feedback Strategies: Giving Good Feedback This week, instead of learning about different types of feedback and why it is effective, I learned how to give good feedback to help other students grow. Giving praise is something all students desire to hear about their work, but it isn't going to help them become better. When giving praise, you need to provide concrete examples/evidence on what areas worked and which areas need more maturing. I chose two articles to read about giving good feedback and these are my thoughts! What Kinds of Messages Help Kids Grow This article was about how critical the language parents use with preschool children will affect them throughout their adolescent and teen years. During the early years of childhood development, preschoolers are developing their self concept-essentially what they believe they are capable of doing. As they mature, they begin to view intelligence as a fixed trait and this can't be altered. Although this may seem alarming, minds...

  Feedback Articles Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt This article was about the fear of never being good enough and battling with inner self-doubt that crushes our spirits and our minds on a daily basis. The quote that stuck out to me the most was "self-doubt can crush confidence" and this line hit me deep to the core. Growing up, especially coming into college, I felt the crippling effects of self-doubt. In high school, I was on the drill team but I often wasn't picked because I was told "honey you don't blend in with the other girls." Then coming into college, I interviewed with various organizations on campus and was told time after time "you are just not the fit we are looking for." Self-doubt found a way to creep in every crevice of my life from classes, to friendships, to dating you name it. I felt defeated. It took so much to overcome this negative self talk and doubt and I wish I would have had the tools from this article in my life at the ti...