Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Number Date Reflective Essay In the article, Edward Burger believes that failure is a necessary evil that should be taught in learning institutions. The education system has set the bar very high to the point that students cheat at exams to avoid failure. Burger argues that failure helps students to reflect on their mistakes, develop new insight and finally succeed. Students are therefore advised to fail because it motivates them to read more and explore to determine where they made a mistake and how it can be addressed. Deliberate promotion of failure is not a solution to addressing failure in learning institutions, but there is a need to initiate...
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