Rosetta Irving
English: 100 Assignment #2: Academic Mindset Argument Before coming to college I didn’t like challenging myself. I avoided college just because I felt like it would be too much work to be successful at it while being a mother. It wasn’t until I adopted the growth mindset that I started to see things differently. Eduardo Briceno said, “in order to change our ability we have to change our mindset.” My mindset was fixed because I didn’t see myself earning the grades I needed to pass while being a mother of three. A growth mindset has helped me as a college student because I have learned how to believe in my abilities to learn complex ideas and embrace my mistakes. Teachers, Parents Often Misuse Growth Mindset Research, Carol Dweck Says (Carol Dweck) Dr. Carol Dweck stated "As the growth mindset has become more popular and taken hold, we are beginning to find that there are pitfalls. Many educators misunderstand or misapply the concepts.” She herself realized that what she had said had been misunderstood. She is not saying we should praise effort alone. The steps in which you take getting to the results are just as important, if not more. Dr. Dweck along with Dr. Lisa Blackwell did a study on several hundred 7th graders over the course of two years and found the children with the growth mindset did way better than the kids with the fixed mindset. The Perils of "Growth Mindset Education" (Alfie Kohn) Whereas Alfie Kohn is saying it’s the entire system that needs fixing. He doesn't think Dr. Dweck method is going to go very far with students. Kohn said, “As I’ve explained in books and articles, the most salient feature of a positive judgment is not that it’s positive but that it’s a judgment; it’s more about controlling than encouraging.” This is him doing exactly what she said. He misunderstood her point completely. She wants parents and teachers to praise strategies results not just effort. Kohn talked about positive judgment in one of his articles. I had a very accurate experience with exactly what he explained in his article. My oldest child is 10 and we have been trying to teach her to be a bit more responsible. I have been asking her to get stuff done as soon as she gets home from school. Things like taking her uniform off right away and putting it away. Getting something to eat and getting straight to her homework, and whatever chore that needs to be done afterward. Simple enough right? Not at all, every single day we had to remind her of something that wasn’t done. One day she came home from school and for whatever reason, she saw the light, for a lack of a better word. My daughter got home and got straight to what she was supposed to. She did so much in such a short amount of time that I just went into positive judgment mode. When my daughter would do something she wasn’t supposed to I would always make a huge deal about it. So I felt it was only right that I did the same in a positive way. Reading Kohn’s article in its entirety made me realized that I only did what I did because, “we’re tempted to take shortcuts, to manipulate kids with rewards instead of explaining and helping them to develop needed skills and good values.” Just like Kohn stated in his article she took the reward as something she could get by doing something nice. She didn’t feel all that motivated to do so the next day. She even told me in her own words. “mommy I don’t think I want to do this all the time”. After she got her prize she lost interest. If I had allowed her to see her own growth and be proud of herself I believe we would have had a better outcome. I personally believe in the growth mindset. I thought I wasn’t going to go back to school after three children. I was fixed on believing that I had chosen my path and education wasn’t on that path. As a child, I had big hopes and dreams of becoming some type of big deal. It all flashed before me when I started having children. Derek Sivers give a speech on why we need to fail. I strongly believe failure is what pushed me to go back to school. If I didn’t feel like I was failing, I wasn’t going to get up off that couch and get serious about school. I had to turn the TV off and go on the computer every day and look for a job. I felt like I was watching TV every day and those people on TV were all working. There I was broke and helping these folks make their money. At that moment I believe I developed the growth mindset. Having a growth mindset changed my entire life. My third child had just been born and I was home with him and we didn’t have a reliable babysitter so I couldn’t go back to work after my 12 weeks was over. My income was hanging on by its last leg. I was home and there was no other way of bringing in extra income, so my husband was pretty much working to pay bills. This was a huge eye opener for me not only did I feel horrible that I wasn’t working at the time, but also that I was working at a dead end job. I also felt bad that I couldn’t fully enjoy my time off with my new baby. Something had to change I had to set myself up for better and the only way I could do that was to get back in school. Michael Litt on Ted talk, talked about how you have to fail in order to succeed. Without a growth mindset, I wouldn’t have seen this as an opportunity to grow. I could have looked at the situation from a fixed mindset point of view. I could’ve said that it was my job that needed to be changed and not me. “A fool is someone that tries the same thing over and over expecting different result”. I wanted better for me and my family so I had to put in the necessary work. We all know Steve Jobs you know the co-finder of apple, yeah that Steve Jobs. “As a kid, he struggled in school. He dropped out of college after just six months. For money he sold coke bottles for five cents refund. He had a growth mindset and knew that he had to put in the effort to get the results.” Josh Waitzkin said “the moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability we will be brittle in the face of adversity”. I believe what he’s trying to say here is that the moment you start to believe that your ability is tied to your success that’s when you will face failure. Having a growth mindset right now is so crucial to my success in college. I am a mother of three that all 10 and below. To say the least, my husband works night shift which is a good thing because there’s always someone home with our children. Just not the best when I need to get school work done because he goes to sleep when I get home. This semester was a little tuff for me because I was taking on a little more on my plate. We moved further from the college and my first class was at 8 am. I never made it to class on time and I paid for it in my work. My kids needed me at home and I had to work on the days I didn’t have school. I could’ve easily throw in the towels but I didn’t, I pushed through all of that noise and applied myself. I am a little disappointed in the way I ended the semester but I’m still here still pushing still trying to do my best. I was always the type of person to avoid doing something just for the fair of failing at it. Since I decided to start school I had to adopt a new attitude. In order to succeed, I must embrace failure. I love what Oprah said in her Stanford speech. “There’s no such thing as failure really, cause failure is just that thing trying to move you in another direction. So you get as much from your losses as you do your victories. Cause the losses are there to wake you up. The losses are there to say fool, that is why you go to school… Her speech really hit home for me. I just need to always remember, … “what is the next right move and not to get overwhelmed by it because you know your life is bigger than that one moment.” This speech really hit home for me and it’s pretty much what people with growth mindsets needs to adopt. Failure is just a bump in your journey. Irving, 7 Works Cited Khon, Alfie. “The Perils of Growth Mindset education: Why we’re trying to fix our kids when we should be fixing the system” SALON, 16 Aug, 2015. Web. 20 Jan, 2017. Khon, Alfie. “Five Reasons to Stop Saying Good Job! YOUNG CHILDREN, September, 2001. Web. 1 May, 2017. The Hechinger Report. “Teachers Often Misuse Growth Mindset Research Carol Dweck Says” U.S.News & World Report, 23 Nov, 2015. Web. 20 Jan, 2017. TEDx Talks.TEDxPhnomPenh – Derek Sivers- Why You Need to Fail. Online video clip. You Tube. You Tube, 5 Nov. 2011. Web. 20 Jan. 2017. TEDx Talks. The Power of belief – mindset and success | Eduardo Briceno | TEDxManhattanBeach. Online video clip. You Tube. You Tube, 18 Nov. 2012. Web. 20 Jan. 2017.
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Who did I work with to compose my academic mindset project? Was this a good approach?
Answer: I didn’t work with anybody to compose my academic mindset project. This was based on how I felt about myself. What was the most difficult part of my writing process? Why? What did I do to overcome the obstacles? Answer: I had the most difficult time trying to properly organize my paper. When did I write this project? Good approach? Answer: I started typing the night of, I tried to get as much information as I could. Where did I write this project? Good approach? Answer: I wrote this paper at home. I don’t think it was a good approach but I don’t have too many options. Why did I choose to write about my chosen topic? Answer: I chose my topic I wrote about because it was I felt best suited the mindset I have. How will I adapt/revise my writing process for future revision of the academic mindset assignment? [Be specific. Review your current six-step writing process plan and consider posting a new six-step plan.] Answer: Time management, there should be a class for this. Get to class on time so I don’t miss anything important. Put the baby to sleep earlier so he’s not in my way when I need to get my school work done. Plan dinners ahead of time so I don’t have to stop in the middle of school work to decide what to cook. Go to the learning commas to get some well needed help. Organize my entire LIFE. Rosetta Irving
English: 100 Assignment #2: Academic Mindset Argument Teachers, Parents Often Misuse Growth Mindset Research , Carol Dweck Says (Carol Dweck) Dr. Carol Dweck stated "As the growth mindset has become more popular and taken hold, we are beginning to find that there are pitfalls," said Dweck. "Many educators misunderstand or misapply the concepts.” She herself realized that what she had said had been misunderstood. She is not saying we should praise effort alone. The steps in which you take getting to the results are just as important, if not more. Dr. Dweck along with Dr. Lisa Blackwell did a study on several hundred 7th graders over the course of two years and found the children with the growth mindset did way better then the kids with the fixed mindset. The Perils of "Growth Mindset Education" [...] (Alfie Kohn) Whereas Alfie Kohn is saying it’s the entire system that need fixing. He don’t think Dr. Dweck method is going to go very far with students. Kohn said “As I’ve explained in books and articles, the most salient feature of a positive judgment is not that it’s positive but that it’s a judgment; it’s more about controlling than encouraging.” This is him doing exactly what she said. He misunderstood her point completely. She wants parents and teachers to praise strategies results not just effort. I personally believe in the growth mindset. I thought I wasn’t going to go back to school after three children. I was fixed on believing that I had chosen my path and education wasn’t on that path. As a child I had big hopes and dreams of becoming some type of big deal. It all flashed before me when I started having children. Derek Sivers give a speech on why we need to fail. I strongly believe failure is what pushed me to go back to school. If I didn’t feel like I was failing I wasn’t going to get up off that couch and get serious about school. My third child had just been born and I was home with him and we didn’t have a reliable baby sitter so I couldn’t go back to work after my 12 weeks was over. My income was hanging by its last leg. I was home and there no other way of bringing in extra income, so my husband was pretty much working to pay bills. This was a huge eye opener for me not only did I feel horrible that I was working at a dead end job. I also felt bad that I couldn’t fully enjoy my time off with my child. Something had to change I had to set myself up for better and the only way I could do that was get back in school. Without a growth mindset I wouldn’t have seen this as an opportunity to grow. I could have looked at the situation from a fixed mindset point of view. I could’ve said that it was my job that needed to be changed and not me. “A fool is someone that tries the same thing over and over expecting different result”. I wanted better for me and my family so I had to put in the necessary work. I’m we all know Steve Jobs you know the co-finder of apple, yeah that Steve Jobs. As a kid he struggled in school. He dropped out of college after just six month. For money he sold coke bottles for five cents refund. He had a grow mindset and knew that he had to put in the effort to get the results. Josh Waitzkin said “the moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability we will be brittle in the face of adversity”. I believe what he’s trying to say here is that the moment you start to believe that your ability is tied to your success that’s when you will face failure. I believe hard work bring forth great achievements. Statistics states that you usually dies in the class you are born in, but I beg to differ. My father was one of 8 children that were raised by a single mother. My grandmother had to go to the market and sell fish every day. Anything that didn’t sell was dinner for that night. She wasn’t educated so this was the only way she could make money. dispite this my fatherwas able to make his way to the United States and get a better education. I believe that if you are driven, focus, and determined enough you can reach your goal(s). At one point I didn’t believe I had the back ground or the income to dream big. I pretty much counted myself out. I got pregnant my last year of high school. I didn’t go to prom or walk at graduation. I was just too embarrass. I wasn’t married and didn’t have any plans of the sort. I want on to taking classes a year after and earning my diploma. As a young mother college was the farthest thing from my mind. I felt being there for my child was more important at the time. After all it was partly my falt she was here. I didn’t want to ask for too much help because I didn’t want the “I told you so” speech. Not until I had my third child did my entire prospective change. I started viewing my life differently. I had been blessed with three beautiful children. My husband is the bread winner of our household. What if something disrupt our family, whether it be tragic or not. How will I provide for them? That was all it took for me after ten years and three registration attempts to finally attend college. I believe no matter how long it takes or what the obstacles are you can bring your dreams to fruition. This I Believe.
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My ability and competence grow with my effort (Growth Mindset). I strongly believe this is the best mindset to have to be successful in any learning environment. Think of school as a bank; if you don’t put nothing in (effort) you won’t get nothing out (knowledge). Just like writing the more I do it the better at it I’ll get. With hard work and dedication all thing within reason are possible. If you put in the effort and sweat you can get good grades and graduate. This is how school works you show up put in the energy and time and in turn you get passing grades. You might thing that the growth mindset is setting yourself up for failure, for example what if you do show up and work your hardest and don’t get the outcome you’d hoped for? I will take a different approach. Will I be disappointed defiantly but you can’t let a bump in the road stop you, you have to keep going. The chances of you working your hardest and not getting the results you’d hoped for is almost never. Hard work pays. I hate writing I don’t even like texting if it’s more than 3 sentences. I would love to have a better relationship with writing so I work at it. I was told reading helps so I started reading more and now I get to write every week. I think I will grow as a writer by the time the semester is over. I think the issue I have with is I can’t just solve it I have to critically think and write. With math I can just solve it so it works for me but I can’t graduate if I don’t pass English as well so I put in the work needed to get me the result I’m hoping for. http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/11/23/teachers-parents-often-misuse-growth-mindset-research-carol-dweck-says http://www.salon.com/2015/08/16/the_education_fad_thats_hurting_our_kids_what_you_need_to_know_about_growth_mindset_theory_and_the_harmful_lessons_it_imparts/
These two article were both talking about the difference between the growth and fixed mindset. They are both contradicting to each other. The first article is suggesting parents and teachers should praise for effort not qualities. I felt that Dweck had a valid point until I read the second article. For example, Dweck suggests these phrases: "Wow, you really practiced that, and look how you've improved." "See, you studied more and your grade on this test is higher." "You tried different strategies and you figured out how to solve the problem." "You stuck to this and now you really understand it." In the second article the writer is saying “The more serious concern, however, is that what’s really problematic is praise itself. It’s a verbal reward, an extrinsic inducement, and, like other rewards, is often construed by the recipient as manipulation.” From what I read I believe the growth mindset is adoptable it grows and changes. The fixed mindset is something that is there you can’t change it. I think I have a combination of the two. I have always been good at math and whenever I get a grade other than an A I get a little heartbreak. I am also willing to adopt. I thought I would be more of a growth mindset but I think I can have a fixed mindset at times. Both of the articles had very strong points. The second article is trying to get us see the bigger picture. Getting to the root of the problem instead of staying on the surface. |
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