2022 Cohort
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The marshmallow project revealed a fascinating concept that we see every day, but don't always realize how this has inherently stifled innovation. For much of my own education, I was taught through very dualistic frames of right and wrong. In fact many students are not even turning in their assignments because it is not perfect. As I am currently in the midst of a doctoral program, I am needing to unlearn how I approach learning in that what I submit is never the final draft and need to be ready for feedback. This also means, I get an opportunity to update and resubmit, thus utilizing concepts of prototyping. In thinking about the kindergartners who did so well with the marshmallow activity, they are still often in the concepts of play-based learning which allows them to freely experiment, imagine and even create silly things-they are not stifled by the right and wrong of formal education. Maybe we need to think differently about how we educate that truly engages in learning, because even if my first response is not right or doesn't work, I can still learn.