The key is to recognize the value of failure
as a process that provides a foundation for
future learning. Furthermore, successful strategies
ensure that excessive failure is not acceptable; a
certain amount of failure makes us better, but
too much failure undermines our confidence
and brings out our self-protective behaviors. No
one likes hitting his/her head against the wall
continually, but many people enjoy beating the
odds by tackling and overcoming an obstacle. To
encourage engagement in STEM education, we
must find the fine line between having too much
failure and just enough.