"When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower." - Alexander Den Heijer
Goal: This week we will learn about the theory of mindsets (fixed and growth) and how our own mindset can impact our learning.
Objective: At the end of module 3 students will be able to describe the two mindsets and how people with each type approach various facets of the learning process. They will determine where their mindset falls on the continuum between fixed and growth, and reflect on how they can build towards a growth mindset.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: Your mindset is a result of your lived experiences. If you find that you have a fixed mindset in different situations it is not because you have done something wrong, but instead that you have lived through experiences that have taught you to have this mindset. This is especially true for those students who have experienced systemic oppression in the K-12 system, which is the case for many students from historically exploited groups (e.g. Black, Indigenous, and people of color). These students are far more likely to develop problematic learning strategies such as a fixed-mindset because they are more likely to be punished for their mistakes than their white counterparts (Huber, et. al., 2006).
Complete the following mindset reflection