When examining the evidence supporting resilience and a growth mindset, it becomes clear that mistakes play a pivotal role in the learning process. To effectively help students learn from these mistakes, three essential components come into play: providing constructive feedback, offering opportunities for improvement, and fostering a solid foundation of trust between faculty and students through confirming communication. By analyzing how mistakes shape our teaching approach and identifying effective techniques to establish positive relationships and trust with our students, we can create assessment strategies that significantly enhance student performance and facilitate deep learning.
By attending this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explore how and why using second chances are essential to student success in learning and life.
2. Identify and reflect on how our communication about mistakes builds trust with our students.
3. Take the first steps in creating assessments that incorporate confirming communication and a revision-based approach.
Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.