Scaffolding For Failure
This article was great to read and learn more about getting students to navigate engineering design failure. Students at a younger age don't always see failure as a good thing or a learning ... See More
This article was great to read and learn more about getting students to navigate engineering design failure. Students at a younger age don't always see failure as a good thing or a learning point, but as negative, and I thought that this article had great ideas for teachers when working in a science class that might experience this. This article talks about fail words and what those are and how they can be used in engineering. The teacher needs to have this discussion with their students to understand that design failure doesn't mean you necessarily failed, but you got information that you needed to improve. In science classrooms some students might have a fixed mindset thinking that if what they are creating or trying out doesn't work means they failed, but in science that may be different and that is the teachers job to be able to show their students how to be an engineer! I thought this article is a great resource for teachers when working with engineering in the classroom!
Failure is OK!
Students grow up thinking they need to be successful in school and get good grades. I know I did anyway. It is important as a teacher though to make sure your students know that failure is g... See More
Students grow up thinking they need to be successful in school and get good grades. I know I did anyway. It is important as a teacher though to make sure your students know that failure is going to happen and it is okay! With only success in mind, students are stuck in a fixed mindset. It is our job to model a growth mindset, especially when it comes to science and engineering. This journal article gives so many tips on how to help kids with the idea of failure. It talks about fail words and what design failure is. This is an important discussion to have with students before they are able to become frustrated with their work. Failing leads to learning, and learning is fun!