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Framing Failure In The Legal Classroom: Techniques For Encouraging Growth And Resilience, Kaci Bishop
Framing Failure In The Legal Classroom: Techniques For Encouraging Growth And Resilience, Kaci Bishop
Arkansas Law Review
In law school, a fear of failure can paralyze students and hinder their learning. Students may not try a new skill or a new argument or even give an answer in class if they are unsure or uncertain that they will get it right—or are afraid they will get it wrong. In part, this resistance to and fear of failure is exacerbated by legal education’s institutional focus on outcomes: grades, class rank, and high-paying jobs. This focus often causes students to be increasingly extrinsically motivated and encourages a “fixed mindset,” which contributes deleteriously to the mental health and intellectual curiosity …
First-Generation Students In Law School: A Proven Success Model, Jacqueline M. O'Bryant, Katharine Traylor Schaffzin
First-Generation Students In Law School: A Proven Success Model, Jacqueline M. O'Bryant, Katharine Traylor Schaffzin
Arkansas Law Review
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