This week's
math class really got me reflecting on my own experiences as a student and how
I handled failure and mistakes. I was not the best at dealing with mistakes, as
it made me upset. I felt that teachers should teach students
that it is okay to make mistakes. In fact, there is scientific evidence to prove
that mistakes actually help the brain grow and expand. Mistakes also help us to
find new strategies when solving a problem and help us to become deep thinkers.
Thinking back, going through those obstacles gave me a new perspective and allowed me to broaden my thinking as well as helped make new connections in life.
Classroom
Connection:
- Teachers may have to explicitly teach students that mistakes are okay and students are encouraged to seek different solutions through reflecting on their mistakes.
- Educators can also implicitly teach this idea through the choice of words used to encourage students.
- Teach students about individuals who used their mistakes to help them succeed.
- Students can be taught about how to become a more successful individual such as: https://youtu.be/_GoYi3hfiBg
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Taking risks
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Being okay with mistakes
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Being creative and playing with different ideas
without making a quick judgement
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Having an open mind to different experiences
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Being open to trying new things that may go against
the traditional ideas
Another mindset
that students and teachers need to transform is the idea of the speed in which
math problems are solved equates to the smartness of the child. Speed sometimes is valued more than depth in
thinking regarding a math problem. Teachers need to create math problems where
students have the ability to exercise their mathematical reasoning by engaging
with deep thoughts. Teachers also need to create an environment where students
are not put-off by other students completing math problems faster than they
can.
This leads
me to introducing a TedTalk about Grit. Grit is the ability to persevere and
show resilience towards any obstacle an individual may face in order to
succeed. The talk by Angela Lee Duckworth mentions; that in order to practice
Grit, one must be able to embrace the idea of a growth mindset.
Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/H14bBuluwB8
Here are a couple links related to the topic of Grit:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanchatzky/2016/06/15/got-grit-5-ways-to-work-on-the-key-ingredient-for-success/#571b952479fb
Thanks for
reading this week's blog post, and I look forward to reading your comments!
- Nuha
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