The concept of having or not having a growth mindset is not something that has ever been really apparent to me. Watching the first two videos I thought it was just a new way to categorize people, but the third video was in depth in a way that I could picture several people I had met throughout my life who had a fixed mindset about learning. What she said about the thought that you shouldn't have to try if you have natural talent struck me. My baby brother is the track star at his high school. No one in the district can compete with him, but the second he gets to the state finals he can't make the cut. My dad tells him he needs to train better: run more, and practice harder. However, it seems as though he believes the natural talent he has been given by God should be enough to get him the gold, and if he fails he cannot see past the "now" as Mrs. Dweck says. Very interesting way to think about anything, not just education.
Since being at OU and comparing my experience through the "Growth Mindset" concept lens, I can see instances where my mindset has been "fixed" and when I have felt encouraged to grow. In classes that I knew I knew nothing, I generally had an easier time learning with an outcome of an A in the class. If I went into a class knowing that I should know the material, I have always had a rough time and ended up with a B in the class. Instances of this came from Calculus I, Intro to Meteorology, and Data Structures (Programming).
Interesting concept. I'm not sure if it is wise to apply it liberally to education as a "right" per say, but it is a new way to think that could be implemented.
Caption: Process of Mistakes
Created by: Oskar Cymerman
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