Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2019

Technology and the connected world put a fork in the old model of teaching–instructor in front of the class, sage on the stage, students madly taking notes, textbooks opened, homework as worksheets, and tests regurgitating facts. Failure is a learning tool. In life, failure happens. Did I miss anything?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2022

There’s a lot to be learned from failure. Here’s more detail on how students learn fro m failure. One of the many benefits of using digital textbooks is users can write in them. I’ll give you ideas. Don’t be afraid to fail in front of students. In fact, you can’t. There are too many. Annotate a PDF.

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Skills Failure Learning Knowledge 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Many believe they need to succeed immediately and that any failure they encounter will be devastating. I’ve always enjoyed bringing new techniques, methodologies and tools into the classroom, but by nature I am risk-averse, so my excitement is typically followed by a slew of big fears. Many of my students don’t have this mindset.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Actively reviewing and summarizing lecture notes, textbooks, and supplementary materials will deepen understanding and retention. Here are some strategies to foster a growth mindset: Embrace failure as a learning opportunity: Encourage students to see failure as a steppingstone towards improvement.

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Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Actively reviewing and summarizing lecture notes, textbooks, and supplementary materials will deepen understanding and retention. Here are some strategies to foster a growth mindset: Embrace failure as a learning opportunity: Encourage students to see failure as a steppingstone towards improvement.

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Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 95

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2017

There’s a lot to be learned from failure. Here’s more detail on how students learn from failure. One of the many benefits of using digital textbooks rather than print is that users can write in them. Next year, incorporate it into your classroom management by asking students to submit their work electronically.

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