"We can change the future. We can't change the past. Feedforward helps people envision and focus on a positive future, not a failed past."By giving feedforward we are helping people learn their mistakes and try help them overcome obstacles in the future rather than focusing on their past mistakes which cannot be changed. When being told about our past mistakes we often get embarrassed and by giving feedforward we can change that.
By giving feedforward you can help someone achieve their goal rather than making them feel miserable and embarrassed (even worse: having them not take the advice as they consider it negative.) As said in the article: "Rightly or wrongly, feedback is associated with judgment." By giving feedforward we are trying to avoid judgment and supply helpful advice for their success.
The second article, "Be a Mirror by Gravity Goldberg," we see the idea of 'Growth Mindset' mentioned. If we act as a mirror we reflect back the results without any judgement much like our feedback. There are five qualities of feedback mentioned in this article:
- Be specific.
- Focus on what the reader is doing (not on what is missing).
- Focus on the process (and the work put in).
- Make sure it can transfer.
- Take yourself out of the feedback.
All these are crucial when giving positive feedforward. A mirror must stay focused on what is in front of it and by taking yourself out of the equation it can help students see the problem. A mirror cannot reflect back what is not there, so observe on what the reader is doing in order to give good feedforward.
From reading these articles I feel more confident in writing feedbacks. I am more aware on what to write and not to write, as well as how to make the feedback positive in helping them succeed.
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