Here's an article that addresses the complexities of teaching Persisting by providing a cognitive models to help students internalize persistent behavior. The author underscores a valid point: persistence does not necessarily pay off when students continue to use a single strategy. Trying the same thing over and over can sometimes only lead to failure and frustration. Instead, students need to behave intelligently enough to know when to change strategies. The Persistence Triangle proposed here represents a set of questions that will prompt more focused thinking. You may want to use the Persistence Triangle to help students define and analyze problems, and to generate possible solution strategies....in other words, to persist intelligently.
Monday, November 9, 2009
The Persistence Triangle
Here's an article that addresses the complexities of teaching Persisting by providing a cognitive models to help students internalize persistent behavior. The author underscores a valid point: persistence does not necessarily pay off when students continue to use a single strategy. Trying the same thing over and over can sometimes only lead to failure and frustration. Instead, students need to behave intelligently enough to know when to change strategies. The Persistence Triangle proposed here represents a set of questions that will prompt more focused thinking. You may want to use the Persistence Triangle to help students define and analyze problems, and to generate possible solution strategies....in other words, to persist intelligently.
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My students came up with the following definition of Persistance:
To persist means to never give up. By never giving up you can get to success in multiple ways.
Sangita, It is interesting that your students recognized that there are multiple paths to success!
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