The literature, Teaching Adolescents to Become Learners [...] (Chicago University). Talks and explains and talk about four academics which are belonging ( I belong in this academic community , Growth Mindset ( My ability and competence grow with my effort ) , Self-efficacy ( I can succeed at this) and Relevance/Purpose ( This work has value for me.) The mindset I selected was Self-efficacy, in order to do well in a class , you must have confidence and believe in yourself but at the same , you shouldn’t get too cocky .
In my first semester , I was taking DPR 100 and we pretty much had to do weekly assignments that was posted on web study. Now , let me remind you this class wasn’t too difficult but I underestimated the assignments and I thought I didn’t have to put in much effort into the class. I ended up getting a C instead of a B or A simply because I thought I didn’t have to put in much effort to get a good grade. Also, having confidence in your self is key to succeeding in classes in general. When it came to math classes I had little confidence in myself, I didn’t believe that I could get a high grade because I used to think that I sucked at it. If I originally believed in myself and tried my best to succeed I could had done better. After my first semester , I realize that I’m capable of doing better and the first step of being successful is believing in yourself. (Sounds pretty cliché, I know.)
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In the article Teachers, Parents Often Misuse Growth Mindset Research by Carol Dweck , a Professor at Stanford University talked about how most students believe that intelligence is a fixed trait . However this isn’t true. She tells us that your brain could get stronger. If someone think that they suck at math, That person won’t make an attempt to get better at it because he/she think they’re not smart enough for it. Parents could help their kid’s brain getting stronger by properly praising them. However, you shouldn’t be praising them solely by their effort. If a child is trying his or her best but they are not making progress and getting everything wrong, you shouldn’t praise them. Doing so would make the child develop a fixed mindset and they would give up.
In the article The Perils of "Growth Mindset Education" , Alfie Kohn disagree with Carol Dweck statements about growth mindset. Alfie Kohn want to fix the school education systems. He believe that teachers should have different ways of teaching their students because everyone learn things differently. According to Dweck , In a growth mindset , people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work , brains and talent are just the starting point. In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities , like their intelligence or talent are only fixed traits. I have a combination of the two. I mostly have a growth mindset , I’m always willing to learn , try new things and take advice's , even outside of school but before this class , I had a fixed mindset math. I used to think that math wasn’t for me and that I just naturally suck at it because I felt like I wasn’t getting better at it. I would study for my Math tests by working on extra problems but still end up failing the test. However , this topic helped me change that mindset. |
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