EMBRACING ERRORS: A GUIDE TO CULTIVATING GROWTH MINDSETS IN EDUCATION

FLORDELIZA B. BRIÑA

It might be challenging for a teacher to witness a student stumble and fall. While showing sympathy and support to the person is necessary, it's even more crucial to focus on the area in which you slipped rather than just the outcome. It is possible to ensure that everyone concerned benefits from the situation by determining what went wrong and how to avoid anything like this from happening again. A person can grow and learn more quickly if they are encouraged to evaluate their mistakes with an open and forgiving mindset. We can avoid them in the future to a greater extent the more we learn from our mistakes.

Never forget the saying "Don't look where you fall, look where you slid" when teaching our students. This means that instead of examining how the mistake happened, we should concentrate on where and why it happened in the first place. We can attempt to avoid mistakes in the future by identifying the main reason for the mistake. This saying can help teachers motivate their students to solve problems and take responsibility for their education. They can learn from their failures and work to improve by analyzing what went wrong and why.

Instead of dwelling in self-pity over failures, concentrate on learning from your mistakes and figuring out how to avoid them in the future. Recognize your mistakes, accept responsibility for your acts, and determine how to avoid repeating the same ones the same mistakes again. To help prevent making the same mistake again, consider what might have led to the mistake and make a concerted effort to resolve the problem. The most effective method is to make a strategy for yourself that will help you learn from your mistakes and come closer to your final objective.

-oOoThe author is Teacher III at Justino Sevilla High School Mangga Cacutud Arayat, Pampanga