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Feedback Strategies: Mirror

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In the article  Be a Mirror , it discusses how constructive feedback needs to be like a mirror.  Mirrors show what is already there, they do not provide judgement.  A mirror does not make the reflection about itself,  it is completely about what it s reflecting.  We can do that by not putting I statements in feedback; feedback needs to be completely about the work.  It does not show what is not there.  We should not emphasize what they did not do, but highlight what they did do.  This way of thinking is very constructive, because it does no center itself around the critics approval or opinion, it attempts to focus solely on the work and the artists progress.   A large goal of mirroring is to provide feedback that can be transferred to other subjects or projects.  Feedback should be based around learning and growing, not making each project perfect.   In the article  How to Craft Constructive Feedback  talks about ...

Feedback Thoughts

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8 Things to do When You Make a Mistake The 'imposter syndrome' is something that effected me as a student for a while.  Things weren't coming as easily to me as they were in highschool, and I was afraid to ask for help because then everyone would know that I wasn't grasping the material.  Realizing that there were others struggling as well helped me accept help much more easily. Why Rejection Hurts So Much--and To Do About It Rejection is never fun.  Self-Criticism is a huge result of feeling rejected.  We have to come up with reasons why they rejected us, and it is always reflected inward.  When I was younger, I learned to build up my self esteem by looking myself in the mirror and start to find specific physical things that I liked about myself.   Once I started doing that, I would move on to more emotional and behavioral things that I liked.  I would try to not compare myself to others, because that would not help at all. Positive feedback is ...