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Specific Praise: How it Improves Learning

Lesson Objective: Using "specific praise" is a proven-to-work, must-do approach
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Thought starters

  1. Consider how "specific praise" gives students useful feedback they can act on What is the difference between praising a student and praising what a student does?
  2. How does specific praise make students aware of their strengths and teach them to take advantage of them?

34 Comments

  • Private message to Paige Klumpe

This video shows the power of praise, and how it can help students gain confidence. This relates to SEL in the aspects of relationship skills, self-awareness, and self-management. By giving praise students understand that what they are doing and feeling is correct! It makes the student want to continue to learn! It also helps create a positive relationship between the student and the teacher. 

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  • Private message to KILOCHO BANEKWA

In Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, praising makes a student to value his/her way of perceiving things.

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  • Private message to KILOCHO BANEKWA

 1. Praising consistently makes a student to value that he/she does. Praise makes a permanent change.

2. Spefic praising draws awareness to student because a student keeps in mind that if I do a certain active I will be praised. 

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  • Private message to frances bigas

Praise is so important for the student to have confidence and interest in keep learning

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  • Private message to Sydney Saeed

Praising students makes them aware of their strengths.

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Transcripts

  • Summary

    The power of praise when applied to pupils' strategies is investigated during a primary math class.
    All teachers have used

    Summary

    The power of praise when applied to pupils' strategies is investigated during a primary math class.
    All teachers have used a verbal pat on the back to congratulate achievement but praise can also be targeted at the strategy rather than the pupil. It can then direct pupils, or at least nudge them, along the right line of inquiry.
    A math class in Heather Primary School in Leicestershire, is the backdrop to highlight this technique, but it can be effective across all ages and subjects.
    The lesson is observed by Philippa Cordingley, director of the Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education, who explains that specific praise can be time consuming but effective.