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PONDERING THE GROWTH MINDSET

The growth mindset is something that I never came across until now. I was only introduced to it after watching the Carol Dwek videos recommended by my multimedia development lecturer;

↳ TED Talk, "The power of believing that you can improve"

↳ A short clip, "Make challenge the new comfort zone"

↳ RSA Animate, "How to help every child fulfil their potential"

Growth mindset statements from Pinterest

While watching each video, it really got me thinking about whether I have a fixed or growth mindset and how it has affected my life and way of learning. I believe that I fall under the category of fixed mindset which makes a lot of sense. I went through secondary school with majorly average grades and only ever wanted to do enough to pass. I absolutely hated doing homework and schoolwork and saw them as chores that I needed to get done then push aside. 

I wasn’t someone who was very eager to face challenges and I think I still have this trait now. I find myself shying away from them and labelling them as "too hard" before I even consider trying. I don't usually have a "can do!" spirit towards learning and challenges and I think that needs to change. This negative mindset that I've developed has greatly affected my academic and creative performances. It has built some sort of block within my mind that doesn’t allow me to exceed my limitations and think outside the box. 

I realise that my fixed mindset has also affected my independence because it's just "easier" for some things to be done for me. I need to change my perspective and realise that I shouldn’t accept and rely on the skills and knowledge that I already have. Everything around me is constantly changing and growing, so why shouldn’t I learn and grow with it?

The growth mindset is quite interesting and beneficial to think about, especially as a student. It has definitely pushed me to begin thinking about the way I approach learning and I would like to hear more about it during the semester.

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