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Evidence shows that resilience, the ability to recover quickly from challenges, is a strong indicator of a learner’s success in a given field. People can tap into and grow their resilience. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John and Becky Wai-Ling Packard of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
Active listening is an important part of communication and refers to a process of listening to understand the speaker, rather than simply responding. You can signal you value and respect another person by listening with purpose. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John and Becky Wai-Ling Packard of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
Self-efficacy is the belief in your ability to succeed in achieving a specific goal or task. The higher your self-efficacy is, the more you believe you are capable of accomplishing the task. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John, Becky Wai-Ling Packard and Heather Pon-Barry of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
Research has demonstrated that having a growth mindset toward learning can improve resilience and a students’ ability to succeed. A growth mindset is reflected through a passion for learning, not a hunger for approval; people don’t see themselves as failing, but as learning. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John, Becky Wai-Ling Packard and Heather Pon-Barry of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
According to Brené Brown, fitting in is different than belonging. She writes, “Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to be accepted. Belonging, on the other hand, doesn’t require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are.” Whether or not we think we can do something may influence our sense of belonging in tech fields. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John and Becky Wai-Ling Packard of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
Belonging is not always about whether you believe you can do something. It is also about whether you see yourself as a “tech person“ or as part of the “tech community.” This component of belonging is related to mindset: the static idea of a “tech person” or “the tech community” can indicate a fixed mindset about who is in tech. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John and Becky Wai-Ling Packard of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
One thing that can help us to push through a challenging project is the ability to step outside of our own thinking and strategize about our plans. That capacity to create a plan, try it out, see how it works before regrouping and try again is called self-regulated learning. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John, Becky Wai-Ling Packard and Heather Pon-Barry of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is defined as the ability to identify, name and manage your emotions. Exercising your emotional intelligence can help you improve your interactions with others. EQ isn’t typically taught in a CS curriculum, but is essential for the workplace, and importantly, you can grow this skill with practice. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John, Becky Wai-Ling Packard and Heather Pon-Barry of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
The ability to pivot and change is called cognitive flexibility. Cognitive flexibility goes beyond pivoting about plans. It’s also about stretching our imagination to see ourselves and others in our environments in new ways, which is especially important in tech fields. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John and Becky Wai-Ling Packard of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
Feedback can vary widely in its content and delivery. Sometimes it’s hard to extract the next step or how to improve. Perhaps we’re only told that we went down the wrong path, and we have to continue the conversation to clarify the message. This video is part of a series that works hand-in-hand with our Mentoring Toolkit. The intent is to change the climate in the tech industry and support CS students on their learning journey. This video was produced by Lydia Cheah, Audrey St. John and Becky Wai-Ling Packard of Mount Holyoke College and MetaView Mentors.
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Did you know that the videos used throughout these modules were developed in collaboration with an MHC alum? Check out this article about Lydia Cheah's role in the video development.