Episode 4: Failure and What to Do When Things Go Wrong with Jenna Goddard
Welcome back to the CURNCast, where we explore the world of undergraduate research. In this episode, we’re joined by Jenna Goddard, Assistant Teaching Professor and Coordinator of the Writing Centre at TRU. With 15 years of experience teaching and a Master of Education in Adult Education, Jenna has a wealth of knowledge on learning sciences, decolonizing academic writing spaces and processes, antiracist education and assessment, and authentic teaching practices. Our conversation with Jenna focuses on the topic of fear, specifically failure, and how it relates to research. Jenna shares her insights into why we are so afraid of failure, the impact that fear can have on our research journey, and how reframing failure can be a powerful tool for growth and development. We’ll explore personal experiences of failure, and Jenna will provide strategies for using failure as an ally in research. Join us as we dive into the topic of failure with Jenna Goddard!
Show Notes
- Want to learn more about the TRU Writing Centre? Click HERE to visit their website.
- Find out more about Felicia Rose Chavez, and her book, The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop.
- STSS 1010 gives students the skills they need to be successful in their academic journey.
- View the current Statement of Commitment to Antiracism for the Canadian Writing Centres Association.
Jenna’s Advice for students trying to move on from failure:
- Reframe it as a learning opportunity.
- Take it as a sign you are on the right track (if you fail and care).
- Work through negative emotions surrounding failure.
- Take Student Success 1010.
- Lean into failure and other things that scare you.
- Failure is honing ourselves.
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