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The importance of attitudes about mistakes in the classroom

The importance of attitudes about mistakes in the classroom. Think back on some time when you were learning math and you made a mistake (not just a calculation slip). How did it make you feel?. I'm no good at this . Slightly irritated - I need to do the problem again.

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The importance of attitudes about mistakes in the classroom

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  1. The importance of attitudes about mistakes in the classroom

  2. Think back on some time when you were learning math and you made a mistake (not just a calculation slip). How did it make you feel? • I'm no good at this. • Slightly irritated - I need to do the problem again. • Great, I can think about what I did wrong and learn from it. • Happy, I feel challenged and more determined to learn.

  3. The value of mistakes • The idea that cognitive conflict is an essential aspect of learning goes back many year (e.g. Piaget’s ideas of disequilibration) • However, researchers have recently been able to measure effects on the brain and have shown that the effect interacts positively with growth mindset. • In 2013, Prof. Jo Boaler gave an online course on math teaching in which she talked about these results and their implications.

  4. Video from Prof. Jo Boaler Video link (local)

  5. Moser, J.S., Schroder, H.S., Heeter, C., Moran, T.P., Lee, Y.-H., 2011. Mind your errors: evidence for a neural mechanism linking growth mindset to adaptive post-error adjustments.  Psychological Science 22, 1484 – 1489.

  6. Question for you • What are some strategies we math teachers can employ to make our classrooms more mistake friendly?

  7. Prof. Boaler’s suggestions • Start classes with the norm that you value them and want them • Don’t just praise mistakes – say why they are important • Assign work with sufficient cognitive demand that it encourages mistakes • Grade differently – or not all • Disassociate mathematics learning from speed

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