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Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative

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The use of design thinking can foster a healthy relationship with failure within students. Research by Dorland (2023) shows that design thinking training may enable students to embrace, rather than struggle with failure in their work. Design thinking also has a positive impact on the overall motivation and engagement of students.

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How to help ESL students improve writing skills

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It’s especially true when it comes to writing assignments: With poor writing skills, students can’t deal with essays and other homework the way they need to get a good grade. Think of SAT requiring essay writing or IELTS and TOEFL measuring writing abilities. Above-average writing skills are a must here to succeed.

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How we turned around our students’ confidence and scores

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Solution: I teach English, so I started using mini-lessons for essay writing to break down skills. After assigning a “standard” written essay based on materials that we were reading in class, I would have students read their essays at the front of the class while I recorded them.

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Understanding why students cheat and use AI: Insights for meaningful assessments

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When students fail to see the connection between what theyre learning and the real world, they lose motivation to engage meaningfully with the content. This anxiety can lead students to seek out AI tools as a quick and easy solution to avoid failure or mitigate their stress.

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Five Tips for Helping Post-Secondary Students Overcome Failure

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This essay provides tips which are backed by empirical research to help students who are facing challenges to stay motivated and focused when “Plan A” does not work out as planned. By customizing these students’ goals and planning, the students can increase their motivation and engagement in learning. In many classes (e.g.,

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Five Tips for Helping Post-Secondary Students Overcome Failure

Faculty Focus

This essay provides tips which are backed by empirical research to help students who are facing challenges to stay motivated and focused when “Plan A” does not work out as planned. By customizing these students’ goals and planning, the students can increase their motivation and engagement in learning. In many classes (e.g.,

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When Students Don’t Feel Confident About Math, a Growth Mindset Matters

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Recognizing her potential as a math scholar, I encouraged her to ask questions, embrace mistakes and find motivation in difficult tasks. She started to see mistakes not as failures but as opportunities to learn and grow. Despite facing significant personal challenges that often kept her out of school, she remained resilient.

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