This prevents students from feeling they’re not "smart" because they didn’t do well on a test other students thought was "a slam dunk." More about this tip Tags Student-Faculty Interaction Student-Focused Assessment Effective Encouragement External Source "Communication in computer science classrooms: understanding defensive climates as a means of creating supportive borders" by Kathy Garvin-Doxas and Lecia Barker Other Tips By Other Tips By Lecia Barker Lecia Barker