How much do you share your failure stories with your students?

Andrew Mtewa @Andrew_Mtewa

05 May 2018 0 3K Report

It is common knowledge for academicians and researchers to share success stories with their students to motivate them.

However, failure stories may have a place in student motivation and inspiration in their learning process.

- Do/Can you do this?

- Can you put this on your CV?

-Do you think it culd be necessary in contemporally learning

I will appreciate your opinions esteemed researchers

Andrew

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