Once again I get to delve into the topic of growth mindset. This class is a great way to implement the ideals that are proposed by growth mindset and then hopefully carry them over to other challenges in life. I decided to do a little refresher on the basis of growth mindset to help me get back to the place I was at the end of last semester. I watched the two videos by Carol Dweck. I really feel like this is something that education as a whole should look into. Challenge is something that is needed to further higher education. This is much like a conversation I had with a professor a few years ago. In todays society everyone must have an "A" in a class or they feel like it is not good enough when in fact a grade of "A" should be thought of as extraordinary. My professor said that in her education day most all kids were getting "C" or "B" grades and that was average or good and an "A" was rare. Are we getting to where grades are so inflated and challenge is hard to find? This is up for debate for sure and is something that the education system I think will never change. Instead education will keep becoming inflated. I know too many people that would not like to have a "challenging" time in school when having the choice for an "easy" time. True success comes from hard work and dedication that no one will see or appreciate like you have.
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| Once again I am posting my favorite Growth mindset image. link |
Hi Kelsey! I actually studied that Iceberg in one of my classes freshman year! I was in a class called communication in non-western culture and the iceberg had different elements on it but it has the same effects. I really like that image that you shared because it is so true. Most people only get recognition from their successes instead of all of the hard work, time and dedication that they put in.
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