EOTP - Helping Students Persist in Online Learning
Rationale
Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems (Gever Tulley).
It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer (Albert Einstein).
Practices
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Share research on growth mindset
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Assign activities and assignments that address growth mindset
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Normalize academic struggle and mistakes
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Send messages that recognize student progress
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Help students overcome imposter syndrome
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Establish peer-to-peer support
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Hold both individual and group virtual office hours
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Offer choice in course resources
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Offer choice in assignment type
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Offer options in assignment submissions
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Offer points to incentivize students to do the work of learning