#23 | The Dunning-Kruger Effect for Educators: Get your students out of a fixed mindset

Author: Ashanti Branch - Taking Off The Mask
Published: Tue 08 Apr 2025
Episode Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branch-speaks/episodes/23--The-Dunning-Kruger-Effect-for-Educators-Get-your-students-out-of-a-fixed-mindset-e319pv2

There's a poster that should be in every classroom in America. It's called "The Learning Pit" by James Nottingham. The "adult" version of this concept is called the "Dunning- Kruger" effect. Look them up!

In this episode, we break down what it all means and how you can implement it in your classroom. It seriously should be in every classroom.

This episode was inspired by my conversation with Roni Habib. Check it out here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/branch-speaks/episodes/16--Foster-the-Joy-of-Learning-in-Your-School---w-Roni-Habib--Founder--EQ-Schools--Speaker-e2v2lfd

(0:00) Class in session

(1:05) Reflecting on my conversation with Roni Habib, and taking high school classes as a middle schooler

(5:50) Teaching students who “don’t like school”

(8:38) The Dunning-Kruger Effect for educators and students, and growth mindset

(14:55) I was not a good teacher

(15:55) My slope of enlightenment was…

(18:10) An inspiring school in Mexico

(21:30) The Learning Pit poster should be in all schools

(23:40) Netflix’s Adolescence

(25:50) Final thoughts on EQ - emotional intelligence