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Empowerment By Design: Classroom Innovation And Inquiry Through Design Thinking And Action Research, Cory Rayala
Empowerment By Design: Classroom Innovation And Inquiry Through Design Thinking And Action Research, Cory Rayala
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Increasingly standardized and assessment-driven educational systems are failing to meet the needs of many students, replacing their love of learning with a fear of failure. Importantly, the fear of failure is a common mindset of not only students but also teachers, administrators, and policymakers. This qualitative, action research study is situated in a design thinking/growth mindset conceptual theory that posits that the design thinking process can serve as a meaningful growth mindset opportunity for teachers and students. The prototyping mindset inherent in design thinking may mitigate the fear of failure by focusing on rapid iteration rather than striving for perfection. …