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Mindset: How does your effort have anything to do with your achievement? Born SMART….? Let’s ponder these questions… Are we born with a level of intelligence? Can we change our intelligence level? Do we have ‘built-in’ talents as a baby? Or… do talents, abilities and intelligence grow from experience? Think about this… At birth, we can’t WALK or TALK These abilities don’t pop up overnight…. ….. they DEVELOP as we LEARN!! So, are we born… Good at math? Good at acting? Good at science? Good at music? Was Einstein born a genius? Was Michael Jordan born slam dunking? Was Justin born a POPSTAR? Ratty intellect…what we can learn from animals Lab rats were placed in 2 different environments: BORING Nothing to do in the cage but eat and sleep – No stimulation EXCITING Cage had opportunities for rats to play and interact – Lots of stimulation Rat results After a while, the stimulated rats were found to be smarter than the boring rats. Their brains were even HEAVIER than the boring rats. What do you think? Are our abilities determined from birth? Two “mindsets” about intelligence #1. The “Fixed” mindset Believes: Intelligence is CARVED IN STONE Intelligent people shouldn’t have to WORK HARD If you fail it is because you are not smart #2. The “Growth” mindset Believes: Intelligence levels can be changed Learning requires HARD WORK and EFFORT Everybody CAN LEARN and improve Which mindset do you have? Fixed Mindset I sure wish I was smarter. Growth Mindset I know if I just try hard and work on this longer and maybe ask for help, I’ll get it. Let’s check out Facts about the brain… It is made up of 100 Billion Neurons Has different areas called Lobes Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe Occipital Lobe Temporal Lobe The Frontal lobe is used for: Emotion Reasoning Speech Motion Planning Problem solving The Parietal lobe is used in: Touch Pressure Temperature Pain The Temporal lobe is used for: Hearing & Memory The Occipital lobe is used for: Vision to process what we see Every part of the brain is important. The different parts of the brain let us do things think things remember things. Brain space… The more we use a part of our body, the more that part of our brain grows. Sound center When people play music, the auditory or sound center is BIGGER than normal. The “sound” area of their brain grew because they practiced their music. Neurons All of the areas of the brain are made of cells called NEURONS They carry information all around the brain. Neurons pass information through CONNECTIONS with other neurons at places called SYNAPSES. When we learn, our neurons GROW. The more we learn, the more connections they make. Famous people and how others thought of them. Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because… "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas” In school Robin Williams was voted… ‘‘least likely to succeed.’’ Einstein… Didn’t talk until he was 3 Didn’t impress his teachers And his teachers thought he was lazy, sloppy, and uncooperative Different ways people view failure Some people view it as a learning opportunity. They value learning. Others view it as just another time that shows they are not smart. Response to failure SOME PEOPLE… OTHERS… BLAME themselves, Don’t think that they are failing, so BLAME NO ONE Feel DEPRESSED and GIVE UP trying KEEP GOING and Remain HOPEFUL that they will get there “Fixed” mindset Unmotivated Lack of perseverance Depressed Responsible for the setback Avoid getting involved with studying “Growth” mindset View setback as a challenge Try harder Look for other ways to do things Which are you most of the time? People usually display one or the other response. Do you avoid or give up on certain tasks… because they are hard? to avoid failing? Next time you get feedback or marks that you didn’t want… think about what you can learn What do you believe about effort? Do you believe that with hard work and effort you can improve? Mindset tips Remember grades do not show your potential. They only show how you are doing right NOW. If you are having difficulties using new strategies or learning information, ask for help. To recap—Students with a: Fixed mindset Believe that ability is fixed Believe people are born smart/sporty etc. Become depressed after failure Put in less effort Don’t try new strategies Growth mindset Believe that people can grow and develop See failure/setback as a learning opportunity Put in effort and persist Try alternative routes to success Picture the brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going… What did you learn from this experience? People are born with a love of learning. A fixed mindset can undo this. Mindset tips Imagine the brain making new connections each time you learn something Concentrate on believing that you can When you meet challenges or problems, ask yourself “what can I learn from this?” Fixed mindset Even though they could learn they GIVE UP They feel DEPRESSED and ANXIOUS Don’t persevere or put effort in Growth mindset Failure is an opportunity to learn and to try out new strategies Failure is a chance to look for learning information and to improve performance Marks or grades do not measure a person’s potential Don’t see setback as a failure YOU and only you, can chose your mindset. Choose wisely! This PowerPoint was adapted from: Mindset Presentation for teaching children-1.ppt entitled “Mindset: The Psychology of Learning and Achievement” http://www.centreforconfidence.co.uk/pp/tools.php?p =c2lkPTEz