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JUNE 24, 2015

Their motivation is often failure, and taking the wrong path again and again. Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations. ” Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations. Consider prior knowledge and experience. They excel at activities that aren’t the result of a GPA and an Ivy League college. Thinking Flexibly.

Critical Thinking 140

Critical Thinking Knowledge Failure Communication 140

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). References Agarwal, P. Journal of Educational Psychology, 111 (2), 189.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Day 4: Ethical Use of AI in the Writing Process The fourth day focused on ethical AI usage. Lastly, incorporating intentional AI use into teaching strategies ensures that students not only learn how to use these tools but also understand their limitations and ethical considerations. Think of failures as learning opportunities.

Collaborative Research 83

Collaborative Research Writing Failure Students 83

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

This is a fun team activity to assess student knowledge on a topic. Quandary – challenge students ethically in this MIT game. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. A great option also is to program one of the widgets for an Hour of Code activity. Team Challenge.

Activities 122

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Additionally, exams that require students to demonstrate their knowledge right on the spot, like oral exams, may contribute to or intensify feelings of stress and anxiety and, thus, hinder the learning process for many, if not all, students (see “ Why Your Brain on Stress Fails to Learn Properly ”). 2023; Trust et al.,

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Additionally, exams that require students to demonstrate their knowledge right on the spot, like oral exams, may contribute to or intensify feelings of stress and anxiety and, thus, hinder the learning process for many, if not all, students (see “ Why Your Brain on Stress Fails to Learn Properly ”). 2023; Trust et al.,

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

This is a fun team activity to assess student knowledge on a topic. Quandary – challenge students ethically in this MIT game. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. A great option also is to program one of the widgets for an Hour of Code activity. Team Challenge.

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 76

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This is a fun team activity to assess student knowledge on a topic. Quandary – challenge students ethically in this MIT game. The Crossing – student attempts to cross a gorge and experiences failure as well as success. A great option also is to program one of the widgets for an Hour of Code activity. Team Challenge.

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 76

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 9, 2015

At some point the stresses on the system will cause it to break but for now they can continue to push on the edges, knowing that our schools’ eventual failure will occur during someone else’s political cycle. But our ability to make do with less makes it easier for Iowa policymakers to continue to starve our schools.

Questions 111

Questions Schools Fairness Failure 111

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2022

They penned deeply moving essays that gave us a glimpse inside the experimental successes and failures that defined their careers and courageously reflected on their experiences confronting trauma, teaching inclusive sex education and drawing from Indigenous knowledge.

Education 186

Education Failure Essay Ethics 186

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. I love the feeling of getting it right, especially after failure. Where have we heard those characteristics before?

Critical Thinking 178

Critical Thinking Teaching Failure Ethics 178

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Activism Reading Club - teamwork and ethical responsibility. His continuous failure—or iteration, as we’d call it today— taught him to innovate. Discuss how despite repeated failures, all heroes complete their journey. Movies Reading Club - empathy and appreciating diversity. Art Reading Club - self motivation.

Failure 142

Failure Motivation History Learning 142

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. I love the feeling of getting it right, especially after failure. Where have we heard those characteristics before?

Critical Thinking 106

Critical Thinking Teaching Failure Ethics 106

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

They were using the degree as a proxy for some set of skills and knowledge, but the degree as a proxy for skills and knowledge isn’t holding up any more.” We can’t—in a rapidly changing world, where rapidly changing technology means rapid obsolescence—set people up for failure with short-term training.”

Skills 128

Skills Secondary Education Students Knowledge 128