Lunch and Learn: Supporting Student Success with Productive Error Course Design

This Lunch and Learn will begin with a brief overview of some specific course design principles such as scaffolding, low-stakes assignments, student reflection and self-assessment, and regular in-class practice time, as well as pedagogical practices such as co-creating community agreements and demonstrating approachability, that help create a “productive error” classroom climate. We’ll touch on small, specific ways to increase students’ understanding of the vital role of mistakes in learning how to do anything new, and how many aspects of standard schooling and traditional grading feeds students’ fears about making errors. Then, after some group brainstorming, participants will have time to engage in their own course and assignment adjustments and revisions through the lens of normalizing mistakes and reframing errors as an essential part of building new skills and knowledge. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their laptops and a syllabus for this portion of the workshop. This session is limited to eight participants. Please register by Aug. 1.

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