SmartBlog on Education – Kevin Washburn
“The finding that an individual’s…response to failure significantly influence effort, and therefore achievement, holds great potential if we can identify ways to apply the findings in teaching…A tripod, with its three-fold support, offers an effective metaphor for resilience. One leg is imagination…Resilient action arises from envisioning what can be and from identifying the steps to get there. Imagination is the launch pad of resilience.”(more)