dwecks mindset

Question 1

what did dweck believe?

Answer 1

success was due to a person’s mindset.

Question 2

fixed mindset characteristics (4)

Answer 2

• abilities are fixed in the genes
• effort wont help if your failing
• focuses on performing well
• feels good when successful

Question 3

growth mindset characteristics (4)

Answer 3

• you can improve with effort
• enjoys a challenge
• focuses on learning goals
• feels good when working hard

Question 4

how do mindsets link to learning?

Answer 4

when faced with challenges, fixed mindsets give up quickly leading to less learning. however, when faced with a challenge, a growth mindset will keep trying leading to success.

Question 5

fixed to growth mindset continuum

Answer 5

people arent one or the other. where you are on the fixed to growth mindset continuum depends on the situation

Question 6

SITUATION - jane loves yoga and despite knowing she isnt as good as others in her class, she knows if she keeps going 3 times a week she will imorove. she is going to try some more difficult poses in her next session. fixed or growth? explain why

Answer 6

• growth
• she keeps going despite knowing she isnt as good as others. shows she persists even though there is room for improvement. shes going to try more difficult poses which shows she loves to be challenged

Question 7

SITUATION - alice has joined a pilates class but cant seem to follow the instructor. her friend hannah is much better at pilates which upsets alice but she thinks hannah must have a natural talent for it. alice decides if she isnt better by next week she wont go anymore. fixed of growth? explain why

Answer 7

• fixed
• alice is giving up too quickly and wont give herself time to improve. she is more focused on performing well than the process of the task. she also believes hannahs abilities are fixed in the genes