tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post785034841895662729..comments2022-03-25T08:39:45.455-07:00Comments on Thinking About Chinuch: Why PBL is Hard for StudentsAaron Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14634159184538374914noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post-71438647207767887222014-01-09T23:34:24.580-08:002014-01-09T23:34:24.580-08:00If students are truly focused on getting the "...If students are truly focused on getting the "right" answer, it might help if they are told that there is no right answer. I don't necessarily agree with that; there might very well be a right and a wrong answer. However, tell them no answer is wrong if they have the sources to back up their interpretations. This will make them less scared about failing since there is no way to fail as long as they show they are using their brains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post-91530022763914986892014-01-09T23:34:07.298-08:002014-01-09T23:34:07.298-08:00If students are truly focused on getting the "... If students are truly focused on getting the "right" answer, it might help if they are told that there is no right answer. I don't necessarily agree with that; there might very well be a right and a wrong answer. However, tell them no answer is wrong if they have the sources to back up their interpretations. This will make them less scared about failing since there is no way to fail as long as they show they are using their brains. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647004984448068921.post-61485662475048388692014-01-08T20:58:21.784-08:002014-01-08T20:58:21.784-08:00The response "I don't know, let's fin...The response "I don't know, let's find out" can be helpful. The students you describe view the teacher as all-knowing, which we know is NOT the case. By acknowledging there are things we don't know, and modeling the "let's find out," we are giving permission to the students to not know everything, and also inviting them to be curious.<br />Charlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296980141888540098noreply@blogger.com