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Today, I watched two videos located on Dr. Gibbs "Growth Mindset" playlist listed on YouTube. These were "The Sleeper" and "Biology of Positivity". Both of these videos provided a new outlook on learning.
We are wired to think negatively, but when we tell ourselves to look at the bigger picture and think about the good things in life, then we are more capable. This negativity can impede our ability to excel and perform.
Additionally, we cannot judge others based on how they appear. In the video, "The Sleeper", a teacher is frustrated because he sees that in a classroom full of students, there is one student who is always sleeping in his class. This student does not make good grades either. One day, the teacher confronted him only to find out that this sleeper in his classroom was actually a game developer. He would stay up all night developing games, which are now used for people with Alzheimer's.
It is interesting to think about how much our education system enforces the importance of a letter grade more than learning. This student, while making awful grades, was still learning. Where is the enjoyment in learning when all we can think about is "I have to do well in order for me to succeed." This causes some students to go astray and commit acts like cheating.
In order for someone to really go through our educational system they must also be positive. We must not let our grades define us, but use it as a tool to better ourselves.
Sonali I thought your growth mindset post was extremely interesting. I really enjoyed getting to read what your take away was on this. One sentence in particular really stood out to me and that was "it is interesting to think about how much our education enforces the importance of a letter grade more than learning." This sentence was really strong and I also think that it is very true. We have always focused on making good grades and less on the actual learning which is almost a little sad if you think about it.
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