230: Learning through Making Mistakes in Law School

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, we dive into some intriguing research on how we learn from failures and making mistakes. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Why failure (and even embarrassment) is a big learning opportunity
• How kids deal with their mistakes
• The idea of a growth mindset
• Active versus passive learning
• Quizzing yourself in order to retain information better
• The importance of deep diving into why you're getting certain questions wrong

Resources:

• Article: Why Mistakes Matter in Creating a Path for Learning (https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/48770/how-making-mistakes-primes-kids-to-learn-better?fbclid=IwAR1FNFQrueSZ6GLTmYx9qj2R7YvCXBfKns_cRRJwgnZWd9SX-BYRK28xQGk)
• Mindset, by Carol Dweck (https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322)
• Examples & Explanations (E&E) series (https://www.wklegaledu.com/study-aids/examples-explanations)
• CALI Lessons (https://www.cali.org/lesson)
• Podcast Episode 1: Mindset – The Key to Success in Law School? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-1-mindset-key-success-law-school/)
• Law School Toolbox blog: Ahead of the Curve: It's All in Your Head: Cultivating Success and Overcoming Setbacks with a Growth Mindset (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/ahead-of-the-curve-its-all-in-your-head-cultivating-success-and-overcoming-setbacks-with-a-growth-mindset/)
• Law School Toolbox blog: Active vs. Passive Learning in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/active-vs-passive-learning-law-school/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-230-learning-through-making-mistakes-in-law-school/)

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