The practices below were developed by faculty at The University of Texas at Austin as part of instructional fellowships. Many of these practices are adaptations from curated resources provided to fellows, which can be found at this canvas page.
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Soliciting Student Advice to Instill Adaptive Mindsets
Provide activities based on quotes from past students to encourage adaptive mindsets and strategies
Sharing Personal Stories of Failure
Make students feel they can be successful by normalizing struggle through personal stories.
Student-Driven Datasets
One question at the beginning of the term fuels weeks of relevant datasets and assignments
Fail-to-Succeed Exams
Turn panic into progress: Two exam attempts in one class period allow students to learn from mistakes
In-Class Values Reflections
Spark meaningful learning by having students reflect on who they are and what they care about.