Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Like most articles that synthesize the results of many studies, it’s long, detailed, and liberally peppered with educational jargon. Adaptive attributions and control beliefs motivate students. If the student comes to class, does the homework, and studies for the exam, will that produce a high score?

Motivation 111

Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 111

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2022

I spent days pinpointing various times that I contradicted my beliefs. We cannot in one breath condemn the prison-to-school pipeline and then create systems and structures that funnel to failure. Study how children of color experience schooling in the United States. What was I negotiating?

Culture 178

Culture Failure Beliefs Students 178

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Like most articles that synthesize the results of many studies, it’s long, detailed, and liberally peppered with educational jargon. Adaptive attributions and control beliefs motivate students. If the student comes to class, does the homework, and studies for the exam, will that produce a high score?

Motivation 109

Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 109

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. One teacher learns that the secret to good online teaching is all in the approach. A couple of years ago, I taught a student in an online creative writing class.

Teaching 189

Teaching Writing Reading Feedback 189

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

Failure to appreciate these points will result in personalized learning products more likely to hinder than help students. make suboptimal decisions about when/where/how often to study. Self-regulated learning: beliefs, techniques, and illusions. Do Learners Really Know Best? And I don't mean to pick only on learners.

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Education Evaluation Failure Essay 155

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Studies of motivation number in the thousands. Whole careers are devoted to its study. It is the study of the mechanisms that put you in motion, pushing you toward certain things and pushing you away from others” (p. If there’s good news about mindsets, it’s that they are based on beliefs and beliefs can be changed.

Motivation 116

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

Instead, educators described making as an approach to teaching and learning that puts students at the center; that encourages what educators variously termed “supported failure,” “controlled struggle,” and “failing forward”; and that teaches resilience, perseverance, empathy and problem-solving. How does this look in practice?

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Coaching Participation Failure Beliefs 171

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2020

Initially, to conduct his studies, he typed out text messages by hand: “Your child has missed class two times this week.” What he found was that the right messages, delivered at the right time, can boost attendance and reduce course failure, as results published in The Journal of Human Resources in 2019 showed.

Failure 113

Failure Students Assignments Beliefs 113

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But on a country-level analysis, doing well at reading, math and science doesn’t necessarily correlate with a belief in growth mindset. It’s something that we want to study further.” The mainland Chinese regions, along with Hong Kong and Macau, fared in the middle of the pack. “I

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Testing Exams Intelligence Failure 141

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Another study found that white teachers were 30 percent less likely than black teachers to predict a black student of theirs would graduate college. The students observed that these words insinuated difficulty, obstacles and likely failure. And then it got harder. What do these words imply? I asked them.

Essay 168

Essay Beliefs Languages Language 168

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. Develop effective study habits Developing effective study habits is crucial for academic success.

Failure 98

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. Develop effective study habits Developing effective study habits is crucial for academic success.

Failure 98

Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. For example, during group problem-solving, ask students to identify and reflect on common mistakes, transforming failure into an opportunity for growth (Dweck, 2006). Penalizing mistakes undermines trust and discourages effort.

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

And there’s Sora Schools, an online, project-based high school that connects students with work-study opportunities offered by businesses. While that failure shaped Danner’s reluctance to bet on companies that sell to schools, he’s made a handful of exceptions in the past.

Education 135

Education Failure Beliefs Internet 135

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Studies of motivation number in the thousands. Whole careers are devoted to its study. It is the study of the mechanisms that put you in motion, pushing you toward certain things and pushing you away from others” (p. If there’s good news about mindsets, it’s that they are based on beliefs and beliefs can be changed.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

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).

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2023

She enrolled in an online undergraduate program to pursue her bachelor’s degree, with plans to become a high school social studies teacher. I felt kind of like a failure. You're questioning a lot of things, and you're building your own belief system. She decided to give college another shot. My teacher was amazing.

Teachers 148

Teachers English History High School 148

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. For example, during group problem-solving, ask students to identify and reflect on common mistakes, transforming failure into an opportunity for growth (Dweck, 2006). Penalizing mistakes undermines trust and discourages effort.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2017

Rose, age 42, is a developmental psychologist who studies development, intelligence and learning and teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In this world, would there be such a thing as failure? No one would call Todd Rose, Harvard professor and best-selling author, “average.” Who’s that good for? Who benefits?

Intelligence 140

Intelligence Failure Science Beliefs 140

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).

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

For some, this may be a struggle to embrace due lack of access or belief that paper is better. Encourage a balanced routine: Remind students to structure their days with a mix of study, exercise, and relaxation. By taking these precautions, you can focus on your studies without worrying about cybersecurity threats.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Faculty Focus

APRIL 3, 2025

For example, entrepreneurship is a field of study that is growing in business schools. 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). This is where a growth mindset intervention has its place.

Teaching 59

Teaching Failure Feedback Knowledge 59

Faculty Focus

APRIL 3, 2025

For example, entrepreneurship is a field of study that is growing in business schools. 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). This is where a growth mindset intervention has its place.

Teaching 52

Teaching Failure Feedback Knowledge 52

k12

MAY 2, 2025

Teachers often influence us by introducing an area of study that becomes important to our future careers or interests. Sometimes, teachers help us learn life lessons beyond the typical classroom studies that help shape who we become. These everyday moments can shape a students values and beliefs in subtle but lasting ways.

Teachers 52

Teachers Education Failure Beliefs 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. And, many institutions don't see that as their core responsibility. I wanted to build something that really did, and serve that need.

Gamification 111

Gamification Art Beliefs Achievement 111

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. One example is the growing belief that a four-year degree is simply career preparation. But what will?

Failure 52

Failure Beliefs Testing Study 52

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Emphasize the Journey Despite the changing educational landscape, there are some learning experiences that remain constant: reading landmark literature to study trailblazing individuals and pivotal moments in history. His continuous failure—or iteration, as we’d call it today— taught him to innovate. or Bessie Coleman.

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Failure Motivation History Learning 134