Sunday, September 16, 2018
Feedbacks! Do We Really Need Them?
Feedback, Uh! Is it really helpful? Consider the plight of a
poor husband, who feels like hanging himself from the ceiling every day. Apart for the poor guy, feedback or criticism about a prior action
could be helpful in improving or adjusting current and future actions. Feedback
occurs when an environment reacts to a behavior or action. Effective negative
or positive feedback is beneficial in making informed decisions. It improves
performance, effective listening, motivates and helps in learning. Feedback in
education with clear guidance from the instructor is an essential part of the learning process and improves understanding of
the new concepts efficiently. Bellon et al.
(1991) state that academic feedback is more strongly and
consistently related to achievement than any other teaching behavior...this
relationship is consistent regardless of grade, socioeconomic status, race, or
school setting. At the same time, effective feedback from a teacher builds a positive
bond with the students making learning direct
and adequate. In a study conducted by American behavioral scientists, Emily
Heaphy, and Marcial Losada, it was found that for the effective learning, the ideal ratio of
praise to criticism is 5.6:1 (Zenger
& Folkman, 2013), making praise as an important
aspect of feedback.
Zenger, J.,
& Folkman, J. (2013, March 13). Giving feedback. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2013/03/the-ideal-praise-to-criticism
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