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https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/01/29/carol-dweck-mindset/
Mindset Scenario 1
Which Scenario is Fixed or Growth Mindset?
A)”Rate my Professor says Ms.Coley is really hard, but she gets you ready for upper class college courses. So I took her class.”
B)”Sometimes I struggle with writing, so I will wait to get an easier teacher next semester.
Mindset Scenario 2
Which Scenario is Fixed or Growth Mindset?
- A) “the tutoring center was closed. So I met a classmate for help on our math homework.”
B)”I failed my first assignment, so I am dropping this class.
Mindset Scenario 3
Which Scenario is Fixed or Growth Mindset?
A)”I’m just not good at science, so why even try.”
B)”When I was lost in class, I created a study group. We met for hours. As a result, I got my best grade on the midterm.”
Mindset Scenario 4
Which Scenario is Fixed or Growth Mindset?
A)”I didn’t want to do a revision, but I took the teacher’s suggestions, and I wrote a better paper.”
B)”The choir teacher said I was too pitchy in rehearsal, but I didn’t think I needed any more practice.
Mindset Scenario 5
Which Scenario is Fixed or Growth Mindset?
- “My best friend just got a $500 scholarship. She is so lucky.”
- “My sister was the first in the family to go to college. She inspired me to succeed at my life.”
Write brief response
- What scenario answers show you used growth mindset? What did you learn from these scenarios?
- What actions did you do in a life challenge that show growth mindset?
- What could you differently in a life challenge to show growth mindset?
- What advice could you give someone facing the same challenge?