eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

To build up the students’ confidence and skills, I started by having them program and design the KIBO robots on their own. Through their work with KIBO, the pre-service teachers discovered they already had more STEAM skills than they had initially realized. As the lessons progressed, we explored various uses of KIBO in the classroom.

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Teaching Teachers STEM Syllabus 271

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Belief that education needs to change. The person has to be prepared to set aside time to improve skills and understanding of what is required. As an example, many people believe they need to become fitter, yet are not prepared to act on this belief by actually taking part in a fitness program.

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Beliefs Failure Schools Blended Learning 190

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Over the summer, academics debated the impact of growth mindset, the belief that one’s intelligence can be developed with hard work and effort, and whether it can move the needle on academic performance. They learned about neuroscience, shared personal examples and watched videos of famous failures. Gupta, I get it.

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Beliefs Failure Feedback Math 157

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This lack of belief in Black students’ potential can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, where students internalize these low expectations and perform accordingly. She started to see mistakes not as failures but as opportunities to learn and grow. Now, she is thriving and on a promising career pathway in behavioral health.

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Math Beliefs Students Failure 215

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2021

There was also a common belief among higher ed leaders—as there still is—that building online infrastructure is far too costly. Not until the health crisis forced campuses to close physical classrooms did so many colleges see the cost of their failure to act sooner.

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Failure Attention Beliefs Lecturing 201

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2016

This belief is a myth. These failures discouraged him, so he stopped trying completely—which caused his already low skill set to deteriorate even further. When John first started in my class, his academic skills were minimal: His reading was well below grade level.

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Teaching Writing Reading Feedback 189

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

She views the seeming “chaos” of making as a tool for students to take ownership of their own learning, adapt to changing circumstances, sit with frustration, develop problem-solving skills, collaborate with others, and exercise creativity. In other cases, they found no evidence that making could teach these skills.

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Coaching Participation Failure Beliefs 180

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

Students may not know something yet, but that shouldn’t stop them from figuring out the answer, improving their skills, or meeting their academic goals. It’s about trying different strategies, seeking out and making use of feedback, asking for help, and analyzing the reasons behind successes and failures.

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Failure Learning Achievement Essay 137

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Nurturing self-awareness in our students and guiding them to see how their biases interact with their information acquisition is a fundamental element to helping them develop the media literacy and communication skills essential for civil discourse. The students observed that these words insinuated difficulty, obstacles and likely failure.

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Essay Beliefs Students Languages 168

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The workforce has undergone significant changes, and today’s jobs require advanced skills and specialized training, particularly in STEM fields. The importance of identifying and instructing students at any grade who cannot reach fluency and comprehension because of gaps in foundational skills cannot be overstated.

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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 331

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

It started last summer, when I participated in Adjacent Academies , a new experiential learning program for college students that combines technical skills training with liberal arts. The experience helped me develop new skills that have transformed how I think about my personal and professional growth.

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Students Failure Beliefs Skills 154

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But Andreas Schelicher, director of education and skills at the OECD—the Paris-based organization behind PISA—cautions against knee jerk reactions. But on a country-level analysis, doing well at reading, math and science doesn’t necessarily correlate with a belief in growth mindset. And to seek remedies. coming in 10th.

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Testing Exams Intelligence Failure 135

Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

However, being an optimistic person is not a personality trait, its a skill or mindset that can be learned. By empowering students to think positively and reframe negativity, youre helping them build skills that go far beyond the classroom. Instead of seeing a bad grade as a failure, frame it as an opportunity to learn and improve.

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Failure Beliefs Students Math 82

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

If students don’t have the knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish the task, how can they acquire those? Adaptive attributions and control beliefs motivate students. 671) Even more simply: If students believe they can do it, they are motivated to try. The first implication for teachers involves the feedback they provide students.

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Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning.

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

If students don’t have the knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish the task, how can they acquire those? Adaptive attributions and control beliefs motivate students. 671) Even more simply: If students believe they can do it, they are motivated to try. The first implication for teachers involves the feedback they provide students.

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Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 109

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

They don’t want to learn what we’re teaching, they aren’t particularly interested in the skills we deem important—they want the points. Beyond just rewards and punishments, motivating students has an elusive, inspirational quality to it—something that skilled teachers seem to be able to do just by their mere presence.” (p.

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Effective study habits, a positive mindset, and time management skills must be added to the mixture, and do not forget to sprinkle a proactive attitude on top to improve academic performance and increase the overall college experience. Failure should be viewed as part of the learning experience.

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Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Effective study habits, a positive mindset, and time management skills must be added to the mixture, and do not forget to sprinkle a proactive attitude on top to improve academic performance and increase the overall college experience. Failure should be viewed as part of the learning experience.

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Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Reflective teaching is examining one’s beliefs about teaching and learning and determining the alignment of those beliefs with what happens within your courses (Reflective Teaching, 2021). From here, a framework on which to build reflection skills is useful.

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Teaching Beliefs Instructors Participation 116

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

As educators in the field of higher education today, we are led towards several questions, the most important of which is: Is there a failure to understand the crucial and circular cause-effect relationship between emotions, cognition, and academic success? These opposing mindsets created “different psychological worlds” (Dweck, 2008).

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Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

And I define that as the skills, attitudes, knowledge and habits-of-mind of writers. I am of the belief that writing can't be taught, but it can be a learned school of thought. Learning to write is a process that requires failure, that requires trying things over again. I think they should be building their practice.

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Writing Essay Feedback Students 167

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Reflective teaching is examining one’s beliefs about teaching and learning and determining the alignment of those beliefs with what happens within your courses (Reflective Teaching, 2021). From here, a framework on which to build reflection skills is useful.

Teaching 111

Teaching Beliefs Instructors Participation 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

They don’t want to learn what we’re teaching, they aren’t particularly interested in the skills we deem important—they want the points. Beyond just rewards and punishments, motivating students has an elusive, inspirational quality to it—something that skilled teachers seem to be able to do just by their mere presence.” (p.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

Their motivation is often failure, and taking the wrong path again and again. One curated list of cerebral skills that has become an education buzz word is Arthur L. Don’t let the ‘fear of failure’ stop you from trying. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.’ Check for errors.

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Critical Thinking Knowledge Failure Communication 135

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

As educators in the field of higher education today, we are led towards several questions, the most important of which is: Is there a failure to understand the crucial and circular cause-effect relationship between emotions, cognition, and academic success? These opposing mindsets created “different psychological worlds” (Dweck, 2008).

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Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 3, 2025

In many ways, entrepreneurship is treated as an inherent trait or skill that is not formalizable, and thus it is a behavioral trait, not an acquired skill. Early failures and failed first trials are not interpreted as a diagnosis of what could be done , and are instead seen as proof of what cant (Yeager & Dweck, 2020).

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Teaching Failure Feedback Knowledge 59

Teacher Mood

MARCH 6, 2025

A Fixed Mindset is the belief that our abilities, intelligence, and talents are set in stone you’re either born with ’em or you’re not. Contrastingly, a Growth Mindset is the belief that personal skills and abilities can be developed and improved through effort, dedication, and practice.

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Beliefs Failure Feedback Students 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 3, 2025

In many ways, entrepreneurship is treated as an inherent trait or skill that is not formalizable, and thus it is a behavioral trait, not an acquired skill. Early failures and failed first trials are not interpreted as a diagnosis of what could be done , and are instead seen as proof of what cant (Yeager & Dweck, 2020).

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Teaching Failure Feedback Knowledge 52

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

Increasingly, students are going to college with the belief that it's a pathway to a better job. But I would say that the failure of ideals doesn't mean that the ideal is bad or unworkable. We hear phrases like "skills-based, career-focused, the dynamics of the marketplace," and so forth. Adam, do you want to weigh in on that?

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Gamification Art Beliefs Achievement 112

Time 4 Kindergarten

JUNE 25, 2024

For educators, parents, and anyone fascinated by the art of teaching reading, diving into the science behind this essential skill can be both enlightening and transformative. Shifting the Balance In this book, the two authors encourage educators to reflect and examine their beliefs about teaching reading.

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Reading Science Failure Languages 52

k12

MAY 2, 2025

How a teacher handles conflict, treats others, or responds to failure sends powerful messages to students. These everyday moments can shape a students values and beliefs in subtle but lasting ways. Students often turn to teachers for guidance about school, friendships, future careers, and life in general.

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Teachers Education Failure Beliefs 52

Teacher Mood

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Self-efficacy , on the other hand, is a little differentits a students belief in their ability to succeed at a specific task. Over time, I saw his confidence grownot just in his tech skills, but in other areas as well. When kids have high self-esteem, they feel valued and accepted, and they believe they have something to offer.

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Students Feedback Failure Beliefs 52

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

In doing so, it has also brought clarity to the question of which challenges are most likely to define near-term enrollment success or failure. 60% of 18- to 34-year-olds agree that “a four-year college education is not worth the cost because people often graduate without specific job skills and with a large amount of debt to pay off.”

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Failure Beliefs Testing Study 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Second, even when the initial structure does not prove an obstacle, the intensity of belief in the thesis being pursued can lead investors to be dangerously slow in shifting their approach, even in the face of overwhelming evidence of its flaws.

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Failure Education Beliefs Achievement 139

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Resilience, in particular, is a core SEL skill that translates well across subject areas. By teaching skills ranging from self-management to responsible decision-making , educators can instill in students the positive mindsets, resilience, and grit they need to succeed in school and in life.

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Failure Motivation History Learning 140