Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset
Part 1 – Watch this Ted Talk by Carol Dweck – The Power of Believing That You Can Improve (10:13)
This video explains the fundamental differences between these two mindsets and their impact upon children.
While you watch, pay particular attention to the outcomes of these two mindsets and when the video concludes, think about how these two mindsets play out in your life at home, at work, and at school. This might be a perfect time to apply new note-taking strategies!
Part 2 – Read Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset (Links to an external site.)
Read more specifics about the Growth Mindset and how to cultivate your own Growth Mindset. This might be a perfect time to apply new reading strategies!
Part 3 – Review The Fixed vs. Growth Mindset Info graphic
Think about which tasks in your life are easiest to approach with a Growth Mindset and which get stuck in the Fixed Mindset.
In which tasks do you need to extend more grace to yourself, while reminding yourself learning is a process? Where do you need to enlist the help of others to maintain a Growth Mindset?
Where (specifically) have you seen growth in your life over the last 5 weeks? When did you want to give up, but kept going instead?
How do you celebrate growth (the process) and accomplishment (the product) in your life? In your educational journey?
Part 4 – After watching, reading, thinking, and reflecting about these things, construct your response.
Based upon what you have heard, read, and seen, construct a 2-page paper with the following sections:
Describe the general differences between fixed and growth mindsets.
Describe the most significant ideas about these mindsets and your personal applications of them in your life at home, at work, at school, etc.
In addition, comment briefly on how you can encourage a Growth Mindset in others (at home, at work, or at school).
Summarize the most important ideas and findings
