dweck + willingham

Question 1

dweck?

Answer 1

fixed and growth mindsets

Question 2

willingham?

Answer 2

learning styles don’t exist

Question 3

growth mindset?

Answer 3

believe intelligence can be developed through experiences and if we work hard and learn skills then our abilities and therefore our intelligence will improve.

Question 4

fixed mindset?

Answer 4

believe that intelligence is predefined and we our born with certain abilities. Fear failure as it reflects badly on their innate talents.

Question 5

praise for effort?

Answer 5

Teachers & parents play an important part in the development of different
mindsets through giving praise for the amount of effort made.

Question 6

what is decks theory?

Answer 6

states that mindset relates to the way that we think in relation to where our talents come from and whether these are changeable.

Question 7

what is willinghams theory?

Answer 7

states that there is no evidence to support the view that individuals have preferences about how to learn - learning styles don’t exist.

Question 8

learning occurs through meaning not style

Answer 8

Students are different in their abilities, interests and prior knowledge, but not in their
learning styles. He argues for the importance of meaning for learning. When in class, most of the information that you are required to learn is not visual or auditory,
it is meaning based - most learning takes place through understanding the meaning.

Question 9

limitations of dwecks theory

Answer 9

Dweck’s theory can be criticised for focusing too much on the importance of nurture in that achievement is dependent on effort praise (ignores biological learning difficulties & disabilities).

Question 10

limitations of willinghams theory

Answer 10

Willingham ignores innate factors in development (e.g. hearing or sight loss).