you've got talent: how to critique

The Critique

Evaluation

Critique

Observation

Collaboration

Motivation

Presentation

(purpose)

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

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

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)

Effects of Personal

PraisePraise should help me not be intimidated by new challenges

I won a manicure for clearing my plate after dinner

Minimize blows to self esteem

One school district in Massachusetts had students jump rope without a rope

Embarrassment of tripping too risky to

self-esteemX

Could there be a down side to

praise

The inverse power of praise

A study

700 studentsGiven workshops

Taught study skills

(control group)

Study skills +

intelligence can be developed

Read studies on how the brain grows

neurons when challenged

Scores increased

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

Praise

You must have worked really

hard

You must be smart at this

What some praise tells kids

• Look smart

• Don’t risk mistakes

What other praise tells kids

• Effort matters

• Try difficult things

• Intelligence can be

increased

I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder

I work the more I have of it. 

~Thomas Jefferson

The End!