THE IMPACT OF WORDS PRAISE AND CRITICISM ON STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOLS

<div>Research has indicated that peer feedback improves the process and</div> <div>product of students’ English skills. However, the different types of peer feedback</div> <div>have not been systematically studied. The sample consisted of 120 students from five</div> <div>Uzbek universities studying humanities and technical disciplines. The participants</div> <div>filled out a questionnaire containing questions about the frequency of receiving praise</div> <div>and criticism and how it affected their motivation and academic performance. The</div> <div>participants filled out a questionnaire containing questions about the frequency of</div> <div>receiving praise and criticism and how it affected their motivation and academic</div> <div>performance. Two groups were identified for comparison: students in classes with a</div> <div>predominant use of praise (Class 1) and students in classes with a predominant use of</div> <div>criticism (Class 2). Additionally, semi-structured interviews were conducted with</div> <div>teachers to analyze their views on the use of praise and criticism in the educational</div> <div>process (2024). It was found in this study that students had an exceptional high</div> <div>tendency for using suggestion feedback and least tendency for praise feedback. This</div> <div>paper concludes with a discussion for teacher implications.</div>