Week 11: Openheartedness, Growth Mindset Flashcards
What is a growth mindset, according to Dweck (2017)?
A growth mindset is the belief that one can develop their brain, abilities, and talents. This perspective fosters a love for learning, a drive for growth, and resilience, which are essential for achieving great accomplishments.
What Cultivates Growth Mindset?
- Process praise for effort, strategies, focus and perseverance.
- Remembering “not yet…”
- Effort and deliberate practice lead to rewiring the brain to
become smarter. - Mistakes are an essential part of the learning process
what kind of thinking supports growth mindset?
You can learn and grow if you invest effort.
Deliberate practice pays off
what kind of thinking supports fixed mindset?
Abilities are established early on.
Nothing much will change.
who researched on self-fulfilling prophecy?
Robert K Merton
what does self fulfilling prophecy mean according to Robert K Merton?
prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become
true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive
feedback between belief and behaviour.”
what is the “mistakes” acronym?
means I start to acquire knowledge experience skills
Who created the math game that used growth mindset concepts?
O’ Rourke et al (2014)
What were the findings of Yager et al. (2019) regarding a growth mindset intervention in schools?
9th grade students participated. A 50-minute growth mindset intervention, compared to a control group, resulted in increased GPAs and a higher likelihood of students taking advanced math courses the following year.
How does faculty mindset affect students’ learning outcomes, according to Canning et al. (2019)?
Faculty mindset beliefs significantly predict student achievement and motivation, surpassing other faculty characteristics such as gender, race/ethnicity, age, teaching experience, or tenure status.
what does Ericsson et al say about exceptional performance?
takes over a decade
What is deliberate practice, and what are its key steps?
Deliberate practice involves focused attention and effort, aiming to improve performance. Key steps include:
1.Setting a goal
2.Focusing 100% on the goal
3.Getting feedback
4.Reflecting and refining
what does Brene Brown say about vulnerability?
its the greatest measure of courage; defined as willingness to show up without guarantees
what are the rewards of vulnerability according to Brene Brown?
genuine connection; we feel safe with others who are also vulnerable
what does Tara Brach say about equanimity?
it is inner balance, non-reactive awareness “I’m not going to react”
