CUNY Academic Commons | Patrick J Wallach | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/pwallach/activity/ Activity feed for Patrick J Wallach. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 6169d7c54838cfe8989e2f102048e60e Patrick J Wallach replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170099 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:12:27 -0400 In baseball, a batting average of 0.333 (a hit 1/3 of the time) is considered great!

 

]]> 7bf52a108ff78509aec714acc5af763e Patrick J Wallach replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=169234 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:12:01 -0400 I agree with the quote and this is especially what is stressed with Growth Mindset – it is through failure that we can grow and ultimately succeed.

]]> 0b78a9f0b2becaae8f0e7336e63513e1 Patrick J Wallach replied to the topic 1.3 Learning Mindsets in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=166775 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 03:07:50 -0400 Good point Denise! We’re growing too! It’s important to let our students know that their work and effort shapes further versions of our courses. We are (we should be) continually reshaping our assignments and evaluations in response to who are students react to different methods, techniques and approaches.

]]> b9a4a7af5056b50a8abc6aeaaa9587cf Patrick J Wallach replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=166734 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:52:47 -0400 Hi Denise,
It’s great when students take advantage of the opportunity to work on something that interests them. You can see the passion in the writing when they care about the topic. And plagiarism is less of an issue because students don’t want to copy an assignment from elsewhere when it’s meaningful to them to investigate and discover it.
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]]> dbea93aa6d287dea270053b4dd0cc7db Patrick J Wallach replied to the topic 1.3 Learning Mindsets in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=166602 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:14:27 -0400 It’s important to see ourselves as going through the same process as our students – learning something new and applying new techniques to our development that we can use in our future “careers.”
I tell my students that my courses are still a work in process – I’m learning from them how to do this better and they shape future designs of the…[Read more]

]]> d0efe1abf44cb3dcfea6a6f44aa8cbb3 Patrick J Wallach replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165962 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 22:18:26 -0400 Hi Carrie, I have done a considerable amount of research in genealogy and family history and I find the stories of my ancestors to be so fascinating!

What can be more personal, relevant and individualized than a student’s own experience? Showing students that their story has value and they should express it, analyze it and use it in their work…[Read more]

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