Upcoming Events
Why Failure is Essential for Student Learning
Workshop/Training
Students are frequently asked to achieve, on their first attempts, stellar results on high-stakes, high-pressure assessments. New research on the science of learning is beginning to show us that this strategy does not work well, though, because it is not how human beings naturally learn. We need to make mistakes before we can get the right answers. In this talk, I’ll be reviewing some of the most important findings in this new area of inquiry and suggesting ways that we can generate “opportunities for failure” in our courses so that our students may learn more effectively.
Josh Eyler is director of faculty development and director of the Thinkforward Quality Enhancement Plan at the University of Mississippi, where he is also on the faculty in the department of writing and rhetoric. He previously worked on teaching and learning initiatives at Columbus State University, George Mason University, and Rice University. His research interests include the biological basis of learning, evidence-based pedagogy, and disability studies, and he is the author of How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching (WVU, 2018).
View By
Event Types
- All Types
- Reception/Reunion (1)
- Workshop/Training (1)
- Academic Calendar (0)
- Arts/Entertainment (0)
- Fair/Festival (0)
- Ceremony/Awards/Celebration (0)
- Conference/Seminar (0)
- Cultural (0)
- Date/Deadline (0)
- Exhibition (0)
- Fundraiser (0)
- Information/Orientation (0)
- Lecture/Readings (0)
- Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner (0)
- Meeting (0)
- Panel Discussion/Presentation (0)
- Recreation (0)
- Social/Networking (0)
- Special Event (0)
- Sports (0)
- Student Activities (0)
- More Types
Target Audiences
- All Audiences
- Students (1)
- Faculty (1)
- Staff (1)
- General Public (0)
- Alumni (0)
- Parents (0)
- Prospective Students (0)
Departments
- All Departments
- Provost Office (2)
- University Advising (0)
- Faculty Senate (0)
- Honors (0)
- Study Abroad (0)
- Tenure Academy (0)
- Registrar's Office (0)
- School of Graduate Studies (0)
- Empowering Teaching Excellence (1)
- Office of Global Engagement (1)
- Career Design Center (0)
- More Departments
- USU Eastern (1)
- Advancement (0)
- Athletics (0)
- Men’s Golf (0)
- Men’s Tennis (0)
- Track and Field (0)
- Men’s Basketball (0)
- Football (0)
- Softball (0)
- Cross Country (0)
- Women’s Basketball (0)
- Women’s Tennis (0)
- Volleyball (0)
- Women’s Gymnastics (0)
- Women’s Soccer (0)
- More Departments
- Finance and Administrative Services (0)
- Facilities (0)
- Dining Services (0)
- Information Technology (0)
- Controller's Office (0)
- Conference Center (0)
- Campus Store (0)
- Housing (0)
- University Inn (0)
- Parking and Transportation Services (0)
- Wellness Program (0)
- Human Resources (0)
- Public safety (0)
- Purchasing and Contract Services (0)
- Staff Employee Association (0)
- Taggart Student Center (0)
- Publication Design and Production (0)
- More Departments
- Caine College of the Arts (0)
- College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (0)
- Agricultural Experiment Station (0)
- Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences (0)
- Aggie Ice Cream (0)
- Center for Integrated BioSystems (0)
- Applied Economics (0)
- Laboratory Animal Research Center (0)
- Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (0)
- Plants, Soils & Climate (0)
- Poisonous Plant Lab (0)
- Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Sciences (0)
- School of Applied Sciences, Technology & Education (0)
- School of Veterinary Medicine (0)
- More Departments
- College of Engineering (0)
- Biological Engineering (0)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (0)
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (0)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (0)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (0)
- Engineering Education (0)
- Space Dynamics Laboratory (0)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE) (0)
- More Departments
- College of Humanities & Social Sciences (0)
- SAAVi Office (0)
- Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology (0)
- History (0)
- Religious Studies (0)
- English (0)
- Utah Public Radio (KUSU) (0)
- Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) (0)
- Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research (0)
- Interfaith Initiative (0)
- Asian Studies (0)
- Intensive English Language Institute (0)
- Museum of Anthropology (0)
- Political Science (0)
- Languages, Philosophy and Communication Studies (0)
- Journalism and Communication (0)
- Latin American Studies (0)
- Military Science (Army ROTC) (0)
- Mountain West Center for Regional Studies (0)
- More Departments
- Quinney College of Natural Resources (0)
- College of Veterinary Medicine (0)
- College of Science (0)
- Intermountain Herbarium (0)
- Geosciences (0)
- Physics (0)
- Mathematics and Statistics (0)
- Center for Atmospheric and Space Studies (0)
- Biology (0)
- Chemistry and Biochemistry (0)
- Computer Science (0)
- More Departments
- Inclusive Excellence (0)
- Native American Cultural Center (0)
- USU Eastern Center for Diversity & Inclusion (0)
- More Departments
- Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services (0)
- Nursing and Health Professions (0)
- Special Education and Rehabilitation (0)
- Psychology (0)
- Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences (0)
- School of Teacher Education and Leadership (0)
- Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education (0)
- Human Development and Family Studies (0)
- Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (0)
- Edith Bowen Laboratory School (0)
- Emma Eccles Jones Early Childhood Center (0)
- Kinesiology and Health Science (0)
- Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence (0)
- More Departments
- Extension (0)
- Beaver County (0)
- Cache County (0)
- Box Elder County (0)
- Carbon County (0)
- Davis County (0)
- Duchesne County (0)
- 4-H (0)
- Garfield County (0)
- Summit County (0)
- Grand County (0)
- Swaner Preserve EcoCenter (0)
- Thanksgiving Point (0)
- Kane County (0)
- Emery County (0)
- Tooele County (0)
- Logan Campus Extension (0)
- Uintah County (0)
- USU Botanical Center (0)
- Wasatch County (0)
- Utah County (0)
- Rich County (0)
- Wasatch Front (0)
- Salt Lake County (0)
- Washington County (0)
- Millard County (0)
- San Juan County (0)
- Wayne County (0)
- Morgan County (0)
- Sanpete County (0)
- Weber County (0)
- Ogden Botanical Center (0)
- Sevier County (0)
- Piute County (0)
- Iron County (0)
- Juab County (0)
- More Departments
- Government & External Affairs (0)
- Information Technology (0)
- Jon M. Huntsman School of Business (0)
- Analytics Solutions Center (0)
- Association for Information Systems (AIS) (0)
- Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) (0)
- Covey Leadership Center (0)
- Business Council (0)
- Economics and Finance Department (0)
- BI Group (0)
- Master of Accounting (MAcc) (0)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (0)
- Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS) (0)
- Investment Banking Club (0)
- Master of Science in Economics (MSE) (0)
- International Business Association (0)
- Master of Financial Economics (MFE) (0)
- Management Department (0)
- Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) (0)
- Pro-Sales (0)
- Data Analytics & Information Systems Department (0)
- Real Estate Association (0)
- Entrepreneurship Center (0)
- Marketing and Strategy Department (0)
- Entrepreneurship Club (0)
- Master in Human Resources (MHR) (0)
- Sales Club (0)
- Huntsman Marketing Association (0)
- School of Accountancy (0)
- FJ Management Center for Student Success (0)
- She's Daring Mighty Things (0)
- Global Learning Experience (0)
- Huntsman Scholars (0)
- Shingo Institute Student Chapter (0)
- Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) (0)
- Healthcare Administration Club (HAC) (0)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (0)
- USU Distributive Education Clubs of America Chapter (DECA) (0)
- USU Pre-Law Society (0)
- Utah Women & Leadership Project (0)
- Women in Business Association (0)
- Finance and Economics Club (0)
- Financial Planning Association (FPA) (0)
- More Departments
- Merrill-Cazier Library (0)
- Multiple Sponsors (0)
- Office of the Executive Vice President (0)
- Center for Innovative Design and Instruction (CIDI) (0)
- Analysis Assessment & Accreditation (0)
- Academic Success Center (ASC) (0)
- Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (0)
- Aggie First Scholars (0)
- Admissions (0)
- Financial Aid (0)
- Student Achievement Collaborative (0)
- Student Orientation and Transition Services (0)
- More Departments
- President's Office (0)
- Statewide Campuses (0)
- Office of Research (0)
- Student Affairs (0)
- Campus Recreation (0)
- CARE Office (0)
- Center for Community Engagement (0)
- Christensen Office of Social Action and Sustainability (0)
- Aggie Blue Bikes (0)
- Counseling and Psychological Services (0)
- Community Engaged Learning (0)
- Outdoor Programs (0)
- Education Outreach (0)
- Fraternity and Sorority Life (0)
- Student Health & Wellness Center (0)
- The HURD (0)
- Residence Life (0)
- Utah Conservation Corps (0)
- Veterans Resource Office (0)
- Student Club/Organization (0)
- Student Involvement & Leadership Office/USUSA (0)
- Student Conduct and Community Standards (0)
- Peace Corps Prep (0)
- More Departments
- University Marketing and Communications (0)
- Utah State University (0)
- Other (0)
- More Departments