Midterm Topics: Mindsets and Learning Theory

Question 1

What are defining features of growth and fixed mindset?

Answer 1

Growth:
- Embraces Challenges
- Believes talent can be developed
- Views Failure as a chance to grow
- Efforts lead to success
- Inspired by the success of others
- “I want to keep improving”
Fixed:
- Avoids Challenges
- Thinks talent is innate
- Failure as proof of unintelligence
- Gives up easy
- Threatened by success of others
- “Why should I bother”

Question 2

What are the differences in outcome between active and lecture based learning?

Answer 2

• Active Learning is better
• More knowledge is attained and retained by the students then during lecture based
• The students understand and can apply the knowledge versus just reciting it