“Fail Forward!”Thinking for Teens

Health Careers Academy ScholarsYEAR 2 - November

Lowcountry, Mid-Carolina, Pee Dee, Upstate AHEC Regions

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“Fail Forward!”Learning Objectives

• Review important elements of great note taking.

• Discover various learning styles and how this impacts our ability to solve problems.

• Discuss and identify ways to facilitate problem solving.

• Character Moment: Integrity.

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“Problem solving means weeding out all the things that don’t work until you find

something that does. Mistakes need not be failures.

They can be steps toward finding solutions.”

Anonymous

Note Taking Essentials

• Three key elements in note taking are:– Observe.– Record.– Review.

• Turn “chicken scratch” into something meaningful!

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• People use specific terms when referring to differences in learning styles.

– “Left” Brain are THINKERS. – “Right” Brain are SEERS.

• Our brains process information in many different ways!

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Are You … Left Brain or

Right Brain?Source: Becoming A Master Student

Studying for Tests

• Three simple techniques for getting ready:

Chunk it.Review it.Work it.

• Enjoy the rewards!

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Learn from Mistakes

• Whether it’s you or someone else, learn from your mistakes.

• “F” stands for “feedback,” not “failure.”

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• Be prepared.• Be optimistic.• Be confident.• Be alert.

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Got Test Anxiety?

Do I Have What It Takes to Be a Critical Thinker?

• Never accept the first answer as the only answer.

• Constantly question to get as much information as possible.

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Successful Problem Solving Is …

• Be true to yourself.• Be optimistic and hopeful!• Be caring.• It’s about choices!

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Logical Mistakes

• Don’t jump to conclusions.• Don’t attack the person.• Don’t appeal to authority.• Don’t point to a false cause.• Don’t think in all or nothing

terms. • Don’t argue with emotion.

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Critical Thinking is a Two Step Process

• What is the problem?– Causes– People

• How do I solve it?– Information– Solution(s)

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Character Moment“Integrity”

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Albert Einstein 1879-1955

Wrap It UP … The End!

• Distribute Evaluation• Administer Post-TEST

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