In “Why Wrong Is Not Always Bad” author Alina Tugend argues that mistakes should be used as a part of the learning process in schools. Tugend views mistakes as learning stepping-stones, that without students are becoming “victims of excellence.” “When we tell kids that learning is all about the results, we teach them that mistakes are something to be feared and avoided,” states Tugend. This limits the risk students are willing to take, creating a fixed mindset, where students as Professor Carol Dweck of Standford University say “believe either we’re good at something, or we’re not.” This is unlike seeing things from a growth mindset where they would believe there’s room for improvement.
Even teachers agree with Tugend when she speaks about
