Fixed mindset versus a Growth mindset? The different sides and comparisons faced between both Carol Dweck and Alfie Kohn. Carol Dweck's article and Alfie Kohn's article. Carol Dweck’s main focus about a growth mindset, is to praise strategies and results, not efforts alone. “Kids with what she calls "fixed mindsets" stop trying when when confronted with a challenge because they've convinced themselves that they're not good at math or writing or whatever the subject is. She argues that adults can, instead, help foster a "growth mindset" – the belief that the brain is like a muscle that can grow stronger through hard work.” She states later in her article that praising effort alone, does not work. Regardless as to if the answers were right, “at least you tried hard!” What if they didn’t make progress or didn’t learn? Alfie Kohn states in his article; “things like grades, tests, and, worst of all, competition — to become more focused on achievement than on the learning itself. Training them to think about effort more than ability does nothing to address the fact, confirmed by several educational psychologists, that too much emphasis on performance undermines intellectual engagement. Just as with praise, betting everything on a shift from ability to effort may miss what matters most.”
A growth mindset is explained as that people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment,” by miss Dweck. A fixed mindset is described as people believing their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent alone creates success—without effort. After reading both of these articles, I agreed with both statements as they somewhat pursue me as to what type of mindset I would classify myself under. I agree with the fact that the knowledge you are born with is your natural intelligence. However, with practice and different strategies to go about things, can increase your basic knowledge. Some people have more of a natural skill when it comes to others. However, I do believe that believing that you can do something can dramatically affect the outcome when trying to complete the task at hand.
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