My Ideas About Growth Mindset
I have never heard of Carol Dweck’s
method of Not Yet teaching. However, I think it could be really useful,
especially to children who have been told they are dumb because they are not
doing as well as other students around them. That leads to children giving up
and not trying anymore, because what’s the point if you already know what’s
going to happen? My parents, especially my mother, have always encouraged
problem-solving. I think that ties into Not Yet. If you fail at something, what
can you do now to be better prepared to take it again?
I did taekwondo for over a decade.
I started when I was five and I stopped when I got my black belt. I remember learning
the first form. It’s the simplest one, and everyone around me, including my
twin brother, had gotten it already. I had gotten to the point where I was
upset every time I was asked to do the form, because I already knew I would not
get it right, and that would lead to embarrassment in front of the rest of the class.
My parents sat down with me, and they drew it out for me. Every single move was
there. My twin did the form over and over again with me, and I was finally able
to do it without messing up. After that, I learned the next form before the
rest of my class because I knew how to approach it without getting frustrated
or upset.
I am
going to do more research about the Growth Mindset method of teaching. I think
that not grading traditionally will help the children who already think they
cannot keep up with the other children. They will grow up knowing what to do
when they encounter problems they cannot solve yet.
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