Rahima Ali Mukta writes for DOT :
“No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment”-Carol Dweck.
Education has become just a piece of paper these days. It is so disappointing that now-a-days we only judge people based on their degrees not on what they actually know. As a full time O/A Level teacher and a career guidance counselor I always experience the difficulty that our students face after they are out of this school based educational system and enter to the real world. They have a tendency to just memorize without even understanding the topic or subject properly. This is the reason why they forget very easily whatever they memorized. They need to have a set of goals to peruse their knowledge. Based on other related research I have done a follow up research on “The Growth Mind Set of the Students”. As they said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, you need to proper plan to reach your goal. I am going help to to set you plan properly to achieve your goal through my paper. In my paper I have focused on the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, Timely) mindset goals. This paper will help to understand why and how we should change the fixed mindset of people and encourage growth mindset, not just for the students also teachers need to follow growth mindset techniques. Here some points I have discussed that are Preflection, Student Reflection, Essential Question Connection, Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Explore Mindsets, Features of a Growth-Oriented Classroom, Involving parents in the growth mindset game and many more.
In my paper I have introduced personalized learning and the challenges it has; passion projects; genius hour; inquiry-based learning. Fixed Mindset- Assumes intelligence and other qualities, abilities and talents are fixed traits that cannot be significantly developed.Growth Mindset- Assumes intelligence and other qualities, abilities, and talents can be developed with effort, learning and dedication over time.
There will be times when teaching with a growth mindset will prove frustrating. It will take endless amounts of patience and resolve to encourage students to try a new strategy when they have given up. It will take intentional, purposeful interactions with everyone you meet. And it will be worth it.
This is what the growth mindset is all about: Practice and Persistence as a path to achievement, getting outside a comfort zone to take on new challenges, and recognizing that setbacks and failures are just part of the process.
The writer is a senior teacher, DEA Coordinator and Career guidance counselor at the American Standard International School