It’s the first day of kindergarten and a child walks in through the doors, the child sits down, the teacher walks in, and starts the first lesson. The child has now started their journey of having a fixed or growth mindset. In “Brainology”, Carol explains the effects of having a fixed or growth mindset. The two types of mindsets are developed at very young ages, often in early elementary and at home by how parents praise their children. A fixed mindset is the result of negative praise and believing that the ability to succeed in a subject is based on what they already know about it. Unfortunately, the result of having this mindset is that when students experience failure they’re devastated and feel that they will always fail and are discouraged
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I continued this mindset through first grade. That was until second grade when my teacher would often put me down whenever I got an answer wrong. I started to feel that whatever I said was automatically wrong and shied away from giving answers. Starting in third grade continuing to fifth grade, my teachers would often tell my parents that I performed at a below average level and that I was a nice kid but I will always perform below average in all my subjects. After having this drilled into my head I automatically assumed I would always perform at a below average level. This continued into middle school, despite having mostly As and Bs in all my classes, and led into junior year of high school. I was on the verge of failing algebra two and having fear of failing I started to religiously attend tutoring sessions. I went monday through thursday after school for two to three hours studying and at home I would facetime my girlfriend who also helped tutored me. Right away I saw improvement, my grade was rising as well as my confidence. I finished the semester with A and I realized that if I put in quality work I can succeed in any subject. Thus changing my mindset from fixed to growth. The effects of having a fixed mindset are very severe. Students continue this mindset into middles school, high school, and throughout
I continued this mindset through first grade. That was until second grade when my teacher would often put me down whenever I got an answer wrong. I started to feel that whatever I said was automatically wrong and shied away from giving answers. Starting in third grade continuing to fifth grade, my teachers would often tell my parents that I performed at a below average level and that I was a nice kid but I will always perform below average in all my subjects. After having this drilled into my head I automatically assumed I would always perform at a below average level. This continued into middle school, despite having mostly As and Bs in all my classes, and led into junior year of high school. I was on the verge of failing algebra two and having fear of failing I started to religiously attend tutoring sessions. I went monday through thursday after school for two to three hours studying and at home I would facetime my girlfriend who also helped tutored me. Right away I saw improvement, my grade was rising as well as my confidence. I finished the semester with A and I realized that if I put in quality work I can succeed in any subject. Thus changing my mindset from fixed to growth. The effects of having a fixed mindset are very severe. Students continue this mindset into middles school, high school, and throughout