Developing a Growth Mindset with Carol Dweck
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the video in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
To praise (someone/ something)
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15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. What is a ‘growth mindset’, and what is the general message of the lecture?
2. According to the research, what happened when kids were given tasks that were slightly too difficult for them?
3. According to Carol, how can we ‘build the bridge to yet’?
4. What examples did Carol give to suggest that a ‘growth mindset’ can lead to equality in education?
5. What did the 13 year-old boy say in his letter to Carol?
6. ‘I have a growth mindset.’ Is this true for you?
7. ‘If all poor children had a growth mindset, they would have the same grades as the rich kids.’ Do you agree?
8. What is the one skill that you don’t have but you wish you had? Why don’t you learn it?
9. ‘There are many things I would love to be good at, but I don’t try them because I know I would be awful.’ Is this true for you?
10. ‘I used to hate learning when I was younger, but now I love all forms of learning.’ Is this true for you?
11. ‘In my job, I regularly face situations where I need a growth mindset to solve a problem.’ Is this true for you?
12. ‘Sometimes, reading a book or watching a lecture can change your life.’ Do you agree?
13. ‘Nowadays, I’m too old and untalented to learn how to play a musical instrument, to surf, to cook new dishes, or to learn a completely new language.’ Is this true for you?
14. ‘I think I’ve reached the upper limit of my career, there’s no way I can develop myself any further.’ Is this true for you?
15. ‘There are some aspects of the English language that I think I will never master.’ Is this true for you?