Should Educators Use the Word "Fail" as a Positive with Students?

column |

Should Educators Use the Word "Fail" as a Positive with Students?

Dec 6, 2014

TRY, TRY AGAIN: Such is the argument of educator Rolin Moe, who this week on Mindshift argues that instead of using the word “fail” as a positive with students, educators should use positive words to encourage students’ work ethic. “What does using a negative term such as failure as a way of indicating positive traits do to students and schools?” he asks.

Learn more about EdSurge operations, ethics and policies here. Learn more about EdSurge supporters here.

More from EdSurge

Get our email newsletterSign me up
Keep up to date with our email newsletterSign me up