Help raise students’ awareness of how they receive new ideas by incorporating the following discussion into an online/hybrid course or face-to-face class.
Watch this five minute video on Fixed versus Growth Mindset: https://youtu.be/KUWn_TJTrnU
Think about the quote from Samuel Beckett in this video:
“Ever tried, ever failed, no matter. Try again, fail again, fail better.”
- What do you think “fail better” means?
- How does “fail better” relate to developing a growth mindset?
- Do you have a growth or fixed mindset?
- Can you share examples that show what type of mindset you have?
- How can we move from a fixed to a growth mindset?
- How can a growth mindset help us learn?
Refer students back to this discussion as new topics arise to which they are resistant or about which they have pre-formed biases.
Judith M Littlejohn, September 3, 2018
This Teaching Tip is part of a series. Faculty and staff of SUNY Genesee Community College are encouraged to join the TLC Organization for more professional development opportunities. To request enrollment or suggest a topic, email tlc@genesee.edu
Beyond another Paper 
So how does one change a fixed mind set to a growth mind set?
Great question, Liz! Here is an article by Saga Briggs that can get you started: https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/develop-a-growth-mindset/