MATH 160 Grossmont College Let Learners Struggle Discussion
Let Learners Struggle
Learn by Doing
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Context
To prepare for this Learn by Doing discussion read the
When and How to Let Learners Struggle (Links to an external site.)
article (it’s a blog post by Annie Murphy). This activity is included in the Reading Assignments and Quizzes portion of your grade.
Prompt
In your first post to the discussion respond to each of the following numbered items.
Watch Nike’s Michael Jordan Failure Commercial (30 sec) and then respond to the question. In this video, what is the main point of Michael Jordan’s message? You should be able to state his main point in one short sentence!Now watch Nike’s Michael Jordan Maybe It’s My Fault Commercial (1 min 2 sec) and then respond to the question. In this video, what is the main point of Michael Jordan’s message, and how is it related to the main point in his Failure video? You should be able to state his main point in one short sentence as well!What is the main point of the Annie Murphy’s blog post: When and How to Let Learner’s Struggle? You should be able to state her main point in one short sentence!From the reading, what are the three conditions that promote beneficial struggle? How are the messages in the article and the Michael Jordan videos related?Do any of your instructors use the three conditions that promote beneficial struggle? If so, explain how and give examples. If not, use this space to write a quick note to a generic instructor explaining the value of productive failure and how to set up the three conditions that promote beneficial struggle in the classroom learning environment.
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Learn by Doing Discussions
Directions
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Review other responses and reply to self with corrections:
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