Ponoszenie porażek sposobem na zdobywanie wiedzy
Failure as a way of gaining knowledge

Author(s): Anna Kuśmierek
Subject(s): Education, Psychology of Self, Pedagogy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: failure; success; linguistic intelligence; logical-mathematical intelligence; musical intelligence; bodily-kinesthetic intelligence; visual-spatial intelligence; naturalistic intelligence; interperson
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to defend the thesis that the worked through failure affects the development of a person through getting to know oneself and exploring the knowledge in the area where it is insufficient. The article states that failure is unavoidable, therefore from childhood a person should be taught to perceive it as a natural phenomenon. It is worth teaching children to see failure as a positive phenomenon as well, not just a negative one. When teaching children and young people, one should ensure the child’s development by adapting the methods of work to the student’s abilities and talents. A teacher, teaching children and youth to accept failure, should implement various educational methods. The contemporary model of working with children and youth offered by professional literature, presents a way of working with gifted students and students with educational problems. Methods of working with an average student are not developed. Besides, the model of working with a student is designed to result in his/her success. These studies suggest that failure is only a negative phenomenon, and that success is a positive one. The article also highlights learning from failure, which teaches coping skills for adult life.

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