The Innovation Teacher with Dr. Greg Watson

Why Do Students Fear Being Wrong?


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**Why do our brightest students freeze when faced with uncertainty, while true innovators embrace the unknown?** In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Greg Watson—The Innovation Professor Who Actually Teaches—reveals how traditional education's punishment of mistakes creates a fear-based learning environment that stifles creativity and critical thinking across every discipline. Discover practical strategies to transform your classroom into a space where errors become insights, curiosity trumps compliance, and students develop the innovative mindset they need to thrive in an uncertain world.

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