Week 8 Growth Mindset

Looking back on my week one growth mindset and reflecting on my progress this semester makes me feel a bit better about myself. I am working harder than before and my work seems to be improving as I continue with this semester. I still have a problem with procrastination and I am constantly trying to work on that. One of my strengths is my willingness to take on a new challenge or task that is given to me. I love learning about new things and expanding my knowledge by completing new challenges. I do however have a tendency to choose what is easy though. If it means less work for me then I would take that option. I find it hard for myself to stay focused on one task. Not just for school but for work and my everyday life as well. I am constantly thinking about multiple things and looking forward to the next task instead of just focusing and finishing what I am already doing. Writing so much this semester and having due dates for everything has helped me become more organized and a better planner. I plan out my week every Sunday and plan out everything I need to do for the week. This has helped me stay on track with classes. I plan on using my improved planning skills to help me finish out the rest of this semester.

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Growth Mindset

I had not heard of Carol Dweck before this class but I am glad that I did. She is very motivational in her talks. I especially liked the talk about the power of yet. How it helps students understand that they are not failing but are just a bit behind in what they should know. Which that can be discouraging as well but it is much better than failing a course. A grade of not yet feels better than a failing grade. Also they had programs around math that instead of rewarding for correct answers, it rewarded the students for completing the process of the math itself correctly. Which can lead to more confidence gained when getting a small step correct and moving on to the next. At least those things would help me, I usually get super discouraged when having done something wrong or when receiving a bad grade. I look forward to learning more about the growth and mindset and applying to my last semester at OU.

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