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CONFIDENCE & SUCCESS
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WHAT DID YOU TRY FOR AUTONOMY?
Share your experience at your table.
Was it successful or not? Why do you think so? How could it be improved if not successful? When/how might you use this strategy again?
Report to large group
REVIEW OF FINDINGS ABOUT CONFIDENCE
Mastery experiences promote confidence, but have a greater impact on boys than girls.
Role models are most effective when perceived as similar to oneself.
Encouragement and constructive feedback (persuasion) is more effective for girls.
Interest and enjoyment promote confidence; stress and anxiety undermine it.
It is easier to undermine confidence than promote it.
Girls tend to feel more stressed and anxious in science class.
Teachers and parents have a decisive impact on students’ decision to pursue a career in science.
Parent involvement fosters day-to-day motivation in science.
REVIEW OF FINDINGS ABOUT SUCCESS
Success in challenging tasks will increase students’ confidence and competence.
Over-praising undermines students confidence and success.
Despite having the same scores as boys, girls don’t see themselves successful enough to be scientists.
Girls’ awareness of successful female scientist is crucial for them to relate ant trust their abilities.
Parental involvement is a powerful predictor of students success.
How students and teachers explain successes and failures has a major impact on future effort and motivation.
Teachers Matter
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WHEN YOUR STUDENTS DO POORLY ON A TEST OR ASSIGNMENT, HOW DO THEY EXPLAIN IT?
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ACTIVITY
Explaining Success and Failure to Students
Resource: student attribution survey
SETTING GOALS
Subgoals are Crucial
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PROVIDE AS MANY VISUALS AS POSSIBLE
HAVE STUDENTS CREATE VISUALS
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TEACH STUDY SKILLS
Student Self Evaluation GuideDoes your School have a Study Skills Program?
PROVIDE ROLE MODELS
Discuss:
1. What is the racial/ethnic/gender/socio- economic/immigrant makeup of your classes.
2. Where can you find and how can you use these role models in your classes?
PROMOTE TEST TAKING CONFIDENCE
Kris uses preparation to decrease test anxiety and instills confidence in her students that they are ready.
Teach Test Preparation Teach Coping Skills for Test Taking
PROVIDE PARENTS WITH RESOURCES
http://www.niu.edu/eteams/confidence/ResourcesParents.shtml
http://www.niu.edu/eteams/success/ParentalInvolvement.shtml
PLAN HOW TO INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS & CONFIDENCE
Promote Success & Confidence: Attribute success and failure to controllable internal causes
Set Subgoals Teach Study Skills Use Visuals as Much as Possible
Provide Role Models Provide Encouragement (verbal persuasion) Help Student’s Manage Test Anxiety Involve Parents
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