(Cat meme by Laura Gibbs found on the Growth Mindset Memes Blog.)
I wasn't sure what to expect after seeing the title of this assignment. I had never heard of the growth mindset or Carol Dweck, so I was a bit nervous. After watching Carol Dweck's TED Talk "The Power of Believing That You Can Improve," I am quite happy that I watched her videos. I am a firm believer in looking at the glass as half full rather than half empty. Having a positive, encouraging culture around education can only strengthen the experiences one has. Everyone learns differently and I think it is important to focus on getting everyone to understand a concept rather than focusing on how they got there.
I've always found that most things come easily to me. I really haven't had to put too much effort into things and would still be able to get by. I've changed that up the past few semesters by picking classes with professors that I knew would be challenging and I would actually have to work hard for a good grade. Due to this change, I have become a better student. I try not to improve based on the grade that I am going to get (though it is an important factor), but I try to improve so I can become better at what I am trying to do. The desire to truly understand what I am learning has become a top priority to me with my classes.
To enhance the rest of my educational experience, I will be using some of the growth mindset challenges throughout the semester.
1 comments:
Hello Christina. I like that you choose classes that you know will be challenging with a certain professor. I cannot say that I would do the same if I had the option, but I definitely need to work at that. Usually the biology department only gives us one choice so we don't have many choices. I am going to try and apply these challenges as well this semester, although it will take everything I have to leave my comfort zone.
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