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How to have a growth mindset
October 5, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm BST
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Discussion Topics
Growth mindset vs. fixed mindset- What is a growth mindset? How is it different from a fixed mindset?
- Do you think intelligence can develop, or that it is something about you that can’t really be changed?
- Why, according to the speaker, is intelligence like a muscle? Do you agree or disagree?
- Do you agree or disagree with the statement ‘You can learn new things, but you can’t really change your basic intelligence?
- How do students with growth mindsets approach school and education differently from those with fixed mindsets? According to the video, which group performs better academically?
- Do you think you have a fixed mindset or growth mindset? Why is this?
- When do you feel most intelligent? When you’re performing something perfectly because you’ve done it before, or when you’re learning something new?
- How do you deal with setbacks in either your professional or personal life?
- How do you respond to criticism or negative feedback?
- If you have a new challenge do you worry about failing or do you think ‘I just don’t know how to do this yet, but I’ll learn.’
- Has the way you think about intelligence changed over time or stayed the same?
- How could you develop more of a growth mindset?
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