Challenging vs Difficult by James Heller https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv en-us 2022-11-01 15:28:20 UTC 2022-11-01 21:43:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365652648 Difficult makes me think of roadblocks. Challenging makes me think of opportunities - opportunity to work through challenges to grow.]]> 2022-11-01 21:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365652648 The difference between something being challenging and something being difficult is that a challenging task contains continual barriers that must be overcome where a difficult task is less continual. https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365652932 2022-11-01 21:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365652932 Amanda https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365652957 Challenging things help you grow. Difficult things are just harder. Making progress vs hitting the wall]]> 2022-11-01 21:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365652957 https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653020 Challenging
Something that is pushing you to grow
Difficult
Hard but without a purpose of growth]]> 2022-11-01 21:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653020 Challenging is something that makes you work hard to accomplish, difficult is just something that is a pain in the @$$ no matter how hard you work. https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653099 2022-11-01 21:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653099 The difference between challenging and difficult is mindset. Difficult, to me, can mean stuck. While the word challenging has potential for growth. https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653121 2022-11-01 21:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653121 https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653214 Challenges encourage you to grow. Difficulties can encourage you to give up.]]> 2022-11-01 21:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653214 Challenging may pose challenges to different individuals differently, for different reasons. Difficult is perhaps more objective, quantifiable, and universal. https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653223 2022-11-01 21:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653223 Challenging Vs. Difficult https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653345 For me a challenge is something that is hard but I need to learn more or do more to accomplish. Something is difficult when I have all the tools but it is still hard.
 ]]> 2022-11-01 21:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653345 Challenging helps you grow. Difficult is more of an obstacle https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653442 2022-11-01 21:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653442 Difficult feels like arduous, which is hard but with less reward. A challenge engages you and feels more rewarding once complete. https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653452 2022-11-01 21:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653452 A challenge is reaching beyond the comfort zone with tools to be successful, and something difficult is outside the zone of proximal learning- possibly lacking the tools to be successful. https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653543 2022-11-01 21:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653543 erynrichard https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653562 Something that's challenging promotes growth in an individual.  Something that is "difficult" I think of something that's more of an annoyance and unnecessarily hard to complete.]]> 2022-11-01 21:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653562 Something that is difficult is tests your ability based on your current skill. Something that is challenging uses your skill set- but digs deepers and forces you to showcase your skills https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653676 2022-11-01 21:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653676 Challenging is something that you can do but requires a lot of extra effort. Difficult is when you don't know exactly what to do, and use strategies to figure out the solution. https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653706

]]> 2022-11-01 21:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653706 (Intellectually) Challenging vs. Difficult https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653742 They can absolutely overlap - it's all about the situation. Something difficult is hard to do, but it may be because of outside issues, time constraints, workload, etc. I see something intellectually challenging as being a stretch to my critical thinking, organization, and processing skills. ]]> 2022-11-01 21:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653742 https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653747 To me, something challenging may still motivate you and you want to persevere through it. Something difficult seems more of a struggle and obstacle that you have to overcome. ]]> 2022-11-01 21:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653747 C vs D crystal_grayson https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653871 I believe the two can have different connotations: Difficult can mean hard in a bad way- it's complicated, confusing, etc. Challenging could be construed as more positive- it will be hard work, but you can do it. ]]> 2022-11-01 21:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653871 Challenging sounds more positive, difficult sounds more negative but both mean something that will take effort https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653932 2022-11-01 21:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365653932 https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365654030 Challenging is something you can do but you have to work hard at it to complete and grow at becoming better. Difficult is hard even with all the support and materials. ]]> 2022-11-01 21:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365654030 Hawkins christopher_a_hawkins https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365654154 Something that is challenging is something that pushes you to grow. It is something worthwhile that you struggle with. Something that is difficult can be seen as easy or hard, but you struggle against it for little to no avail. Things that are difficult are your traffic cones getting in the way of your driving, things that are challenging are pushing yourself to victoriously climb a mountain]]> 2022-11-01 21:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365654154 Challenging vs. Difficult andrea_k_mansfield https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365654175 When I think of something being "challenging" vs. "difficult," I think about your mindset. Both concepts involve obtaining something that is currently out of reach. However, if something is "challenging" your mindset is more of in the place that you can obtain, but the thing being obtained is going to take some hard work. On the flip side, "difficult" is more of a negative connotation that has a negative attitude. I think about our students. "This is too difficult" implies that you cannot obtain the thing that is out of reach.]]> 2022-11-01 21:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/james_d_heller1/cjxgkk9wd88ekdmv/wish/2365654175