Lecture 11 - Is it a good idea to praise children for their abilities? Flashcards
how do you measure your own implicit theory?
ask yourself:
which of the two statements do you agree with more strongly?
A. your intelligence is something about you that you cannot change very much
B. no matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit
What are the theories to support ability praise?
self-efficacy
expectancy
reinforcement
What were the conclusions drawn from Mueller’s and Dweck’s study on performance feedback vs. praise?
children who were praised on their intelligence for their performance tended to attribute their failures to their abilities rather than on the amount of effort they had put in
What are Dweck’s view of critical motivational factors?
challenge-seeking
resilience in face of obstacles
effort
strategies
How does Dweck’s view on critical motivational factors relate to E & C’s theory of deliberate practice?
skepticism re: whether Ericsson is correct to argue against the role of innate talent
What is JUMP math?
Junior
Unidentified
Math
Prodigy
Why is confidence important in JUMP math?
the foudation of the process is building confidence, which Mighton believes should be the first goal of a math teacher
confidence begets attention, which begets rich learning
“i’ve never met a teacher who will tell you that a student doesn’t need to be confident to excel in school”
“but i’ve never seen a math curriculum that follows the implicating of that idea rigorously”
math is well-suited to build confidence
teachers can reduce things to tiny steps, gauge the size of each step to the student and raise the bar incrementally
What is the point of taking micro-steps when teaching math to children?
breaking things down allows a teacher to identify the specific point at which a student may need help
“no step is too small to ignore”
“math is like a ladder. If you miss a step, sometimes you can’t go on. and then you start losing confidence and then the hierarchies develop” it’s all interconnected”
