An Instructor’s Simple Communication Can Positively Influence Students
We like the way the author takes a specific classroom practice and creates a generalizable takeaway, with a closing appeal to choose practices “authentically and in a way that is natural to you and makes sense for the people you’re working with.”
For all of us, believing in our ability to succeed influences our eventual success. In this study, a single email was enough to change students’ belief in their ability to succeed. We are not suggesting that you copy and paste the email above and send it to your students, but we do recommend finding ways to influence your students, children, and even yourself using the four components of self-efficacy listed above. Do it authentically and in a way that is natural to you and makes sense for the people you’re working with. And that little bit of extra encouragement and belief might make a big difference.