DT 3: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset44 unread replies.44 replies.In chapter 1 you watched a brief TedTalk with Angela Duckworth regarding grit and perserverence. Her TedTalk was a nice example of correlational research. Let’s go a step further. Duckworth is a big fan of Carol Dweck who has done a ton of research on the difference between people who have a fixed mindset versus those who have a growth mindset. If you are not such what a fixed vs. growth mindset is, don’t worry:) Follow the steps below and you’ll get it.Step 1: Have a look around Carol Dweck’s website Mind Set Works (Links to an external site.) to learn more about research related to fixed vs. growth mindsets.Step 2: Spend a day or a couple of hours listening to your words (or internal dialogue) and the words of others around you. If you like, you can also take the 8 question mindset quiz (Links to an external site.)Step 3: Your original post must address the following questions. Please number your responses:Label what kind of response you are making (i.e., elaborating and clarifying, making connections, questioning, challenging). Your response may include more than one type of response. (3pts)What are the implications of this research for children? (2pts)Based on your research coupled with your personal observations of self and others, do you seem to have a fixed or growth mindset? What about your friends, relatives, significant other? (2pts)Depending on your current mindset choose either #4 or #5 to answer:If you feel you have a fixed mindset, what is a possible message you can take away from this research? Describe 2 “tools” you can use to challenge current mindset? What were they? (3pts)5. If you feel you have a growth mindset, share with your peers 2 ways you might foster a growth mindset in others you notice who appear to have a fixed mindset? (3 pts)Step 4: Discuss and comment with at least 2 other classmates (preferably other students you have not interacted with on a prior discussion).
