Perspective movies

Emotions and learning - Dylan Wiliam

The focus of this perspective movie is the role of emotions in learning. Dylan Wiliam outlines the social pressure facing learners when making choices about whether and how to engage in learning tasks. He also highlights the importance of growth pathways.

Confidence and self-esteem - Carol Craig

The focus of this perspective movie is confidence and self-esteem. Carol Craig highlights the problems caused by focusing on raising children's self-esteem without increasing their self-efficacy.

Self-efficacy - Dylan Wiliam

The focus of this perspective movie is the importance of developing self-efficacy amongst learners. Dylan Wiliam explores the impact and the dangers of implementing strategies aimed at raising the self-esteem of young people but without increasing their self-efficacy.

Creating confident learners - Carol Craig

The focus of this perspective movie is self-confidence. Carol Craig contrasts introverts and extraverts, and reflects on the implications for learning.

Handling failure - Brian Boyd

The focus of this perspective movie is how learners can be taught to view failure as a positive aspect of learning. Brian Boyd explores ways in which young people can be taught to cope with failure the importance of perseverance.