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Sailing through adversity: 4 Olympic-sized lessons in educational leadership

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Whether it’s through mental coaching, leaning on your team, or reframing the situation as an opportunity to rise to the occasion, pressure becomes a resource for strength and motivation. Embracing setbacks as vital parts of the process, rather than as failures, enables leaders to cultivate the mindset needed to lead with courage and optimism.

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Does ‘Flipped Learning’ Work? A New Analysis Dives Into the Research

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Basically they argue that students should be challenged with a problem even if they can’t properly solve it because they haven’t learned the material yet, and then the failure to solve it will motivate them to watch the lecture looking for the necessary information. I didn’t think that was fair to people practicing flipped learning.”

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Using the Power of E-Portfolios to Enhance Student Engagement

Faculty Focus

Among the many digital tools available, e-portfolios have emerged as a powerful means for enhancing student involvement, motivation, and learning outcomes. This ownership is important as it fosters motivation, leading to greater engagement and investment in their own education.

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Why Self-Directed Learning is Important for Struggling Students

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The problem is that as an educator, my natural inclination is to provide these students more direct instruction, increased support and even hand-holding at times—but in a society that values individuals who are motivated, persistent self-starters with initiative, that’s not fair. This increased motivation.

Learning 161
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How Minecraft Teaches Reading, Writing and Problem Solving

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What motivates them–what drives them to live in this world? This is great motivation for critical thinking and problem solving. Make failure fun. A note: Any time students use the internet, start with a discussion on how to use it safely. Encourage this rather than entering an unknown server-world. In fact, encourage that.

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Using the Power of E-Portfolios to Enhance Student Engagement

Faculty Focus

Among the many digital tools available, e-portfolios have emerged as a powerful means for enhancing student involvement, motivation, and learning outcomes. This ownership is important as it fosters motivation, leading to greater engagement and investment in their own education.

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Promoting Student Success: Enhancing Student Engagement through Second Chances and Accountability

Faculty Focus

It increases student engagement when instructors motivate students to participate more actively in class. Ramifications of not re-doing assignments Motivation to put in extra effort diminishes leading to a decline in overall engagement and enthusiasm. It develops critical thinking skills. Learning environment becomes stressful.