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One of the first topics we explored in Concepts of Educational Technology at Lamar University,, was the idea of the "growth mindset" and "fixed mindset" as described by Carol Dweck in Mindset (2006). My presentation below discusses why the growth mindset is important and how to communicate the message of "yet" to others. I go on to describe the four step "Change Your Mindset" plan as detailed by Dweck, how I might implement it on personal level, and how I could use the growth mindset to effect organizational change.
Later, in the Creating Significant Learning Environments course we revisited the idea of mindset, by creating a plan for developing, promoting, and supporting a growth mindset in our learners. Further in to the Digital Learning and Leadership program, it was helpful to be able to revisit these ideas with the added perspectives of COVA and CSLE and apply them to my innovation plan.
In the original plan, I addressed the problems of the fixed mindset in my own practice as an educator and in my institution. Taking into account the what I have learned since then, I reviewed and updated the plan to address how to cultivate the growth mindset in learners, how it can aid in creating significant learning environments, and how it applies to my Innovation Plan.
References
Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. New York: Random House.
Holmes, Nigel. Two Mindsets [Graphic]. Retrieved from http://www.nigelholmes.com/gallery/
Khan Academy. (2014, August 19). You Can Learn Anything. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC82Il2cjqA
Mindset | How can you change from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset? (2017). Mindsetonline.com. Retrieved from http://mindsetonline.com/changeyourmindset/firststeps/index.html
Netter, Gil (Producer), & Hancock, J. L. (Director). (2009). The Blind Side [Motion picture]. U.S.A.: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Reed, M. (2017, October 11). Can a College Have a Growth Mind-Set? Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/confessions-community-college-dean/can-college-have-growth-mind-set
Stanford Alumni. (2014, October 9). Carol Dweck, ‘Developing a Growth Mindset'. [Video file]. Retrieved from www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ
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