“You’re in charge of your mind. You can help it grow by using it in the right way.” - Carol Dweck, psychologist
I begin my final reflection by quoting Psychologist, Carol Dweck. We were asked during the first week of this course to choose a quote that spoke to us. 5 weeks later, this quote still speaks to me but in a different way. First I would like to explain the term learning to someone that has not taken this class. Learning is an adventure that I seek on a daily basis. It is there with me, when I go shopping, spending time with my family or when I sit down and do my assigned course work. I have slowly learned that I can immerse myself in the world around me and critically apply its lessons, to better myself as a student. As Miss Dweck said, I am in charge of myself, no one else is there to walk me through life 's lessons.
If someone were to ask me what type of learner I am, the first thing that pops in my mind is that I am a hands on learner. Although that is a common term understood by many people, do they really understand what that means to me? In most cases this will not be the case because they are not seeing the big “Jose Chavarria” picture.
As I break down each one of my LCI scores and explain how each one of them interact with each other, you can see the interaction between each one of them. As we look at my scores as a whole, I learned that I am a Dynamic Learner. My highest scores point out that my Precision and Technical Reason are the highest. These
First, a growth mindset can keep improving due to challenges. For instance, Duckworth presents how a growth mindset can keep improving,“ Dr Dweck has shown that when kids read and learn about the brain and how it changes and grows in response to challenge, they’re much more likely to persevere when they fail, because they don’t believe that failure is a permanent condition.” (Duckworth 5:09). This shows, that even a student who has a growth mindset does not succeed, they are inspired to keep improving. In addition, in an article written by Achieve, presents the concept of how an incredible man conserved his growth mindset, “[Milt Campbell] maintained a positive outlook throughout his final days”(“Dream Believer”). This shows that when
Have you ever thought about the choices that you have made in the past and how they have affected you as an individual? Truth is, as people grow and develop they each have their own way of thinking about what they can do or what they can learn. All of this is happening in the brain, and each person has a different way of thinking, learning, and solving problems. The study of the brain is a real puzzle that to this day, it is still unsolved. There’s study is known as Brainology, it has to do with a person 's mindset, and the idea of having a fixed or growth mindset. In the article “Brainology: Transforming Students’ Motivation to Learn” by Carol S. Dweck, she talks about different ways that our mind can be influenced and how by saying
A person who views history as the actions of individuals is what brought about history believes in personality views, whereas a person how believes the culture and intellectual environment of a particular history era believes in the naturalistic history (Goodwin p. 10)
This essay is to demonstrate that I understand my own roles and responsibilities in lifelong learning.
Freud introduced us to unconscious motivations and how they determine our behavior. The study of the unconscious mind became a base and paved the way for other therapists. Also, the psychosexual stages were introduced which explain the biological and instinctual drive of children. The structure of personality is the foundation of our impulses, behaviors, and our interactions in our mental life. These include the id, ego, and superego. The superego prevents actions the id wants to accomplish; which is important because we all have irrational impulses and the superego saves us from those. It is important to look at the weaknesses of psychoanalysis and Freud’s ideas. The psychosexual stages stop at the age of six when development happens throughout someone’s lifetime. These psychosexual stages are his main focus and there is not much of a focus on how important social factors are on our mental health and development. Psychoanalytical therapists can sometimes be seen as subjective. The therapist analyzes the dreams and that is subjective. There is no empirical research to support his psychodynamic model, although the theory does explain reasons for irregularities in development. A common criticism is he blamed for inadequate parenting on mothers while the father was not in the equation. The time
My LCI scores show that I am a Dynamic learner. My scores are Sequence 20, Precise 28, technical 27 and confluent 22.
As far as I am concerned I learned the biggest lesson of the 21st century. A lesson that will polarized our next years in an unpredictable way. ‘Learning’ is not confined in a building, university, nor in a physical object like a book. Learning takes place inside us along the path. This is for me lifelong learning.this was my path to ‘unlearn’ an ability within
I like to use my Sequence and my Precision a lot, I love to know what I'm doing
Society and people have always been an interest to me. My entire life has been incorporated around helping those who are not able to help themselves. I take enormous pride in being open minded and free of judgement, when it comes to interacting with individuals. At a young age I was immersed in diversity, with my mother being a physical therapist working with severely disabled children, my father was physician assistant working with the elderly and disabled veterans. This exposure, at a young age opened my world to different cultures, people, and different situations that humbled me to have a level of understanding.
Brain researchers have found evidence that the way a person thinks with a growth mindset actually helps to develop their intelligence and become smarter. Scientists have formed the conclusion after studying the brains of animals and infants that the brain's neurons multiply, get stronger, and take in new information after being mentally challenged ("You Can Grow Your Intelligence")(Knapp). This leads to an increased growth of dendrites that helps to speed up how fast information travels, further leading to a faster learning process and eventually resulting to an improved intelligence. Common habits of those with a growth mindset, like focusing on learning, practicing, and challenging themselves mentally, is exactly what is needed to strengthen the brain. Doing things along with having a growth mindset, like getting enough sleep, eating nutritional foods and exercising regularly, can also lead to an improved intelligence. Having a growth mindset is ones' choice, but it can overall help them to become more successful and intelligent in life. From getting that A on a test to being better at a job, there are endless possibilities that can result by having a growth
(T) Having a growth mindset helps understand that a failure is a gateway to success. With a growth mindset, we will learn from our failures and improve in the future by learning to avoid the mistakes. (E) In the video, Growing your mind by Khan Academy, it reveals that the more a person struggles, the more his or her brain is getting stronger. (A) When we struggle with a certain problem, we will think more about why it was wrong, which leads to using the brain more. (E) In the research, You Can Grow Your Brain by Health & Science, brain can grow stronger when you learn. (A) We are constantly learning new things every day and learning from our mistakes and failures help our brains stronger. We are enhancing our intelligence from our failures,
‘Strategies for Lifelong Learning’ has been unexpectedly and therapeutically revealing. Throughout our correspondence we’ve shared personal, and professional challenges, and wins. In doing so, I’ve come to realize strengths and areas for improvement, which is why I chose to discuss the second habit from the 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, titled; ‘Begin With the End in Mind’.
As Daniel J. Boorstin said, “Education is learning what you didn 't even know you didn 't know.”
Even though I am only seventeen, I have come across numerous experiences that I have been able to learn from. In her book, You Learn by Living, Eleanor Roosevelt states that the best part of learning is “the capacity to learn from each thing you see, from each fact you acquire, from each experience you have, from each person you meet” (14). By saying this, Roosevelt is stating that we learn throughout everything we view and live through, not just what we read about in school. There have been a number of life lessons that have helped guide me, and they will continue to steer me throughout the rest of my life. They will grow and reshape with every struggle that I come across. There have been disasters, relationships, and situations that I have gone through that have tested my strength and faith; nevertheless, I have pushed through them while learning more about myself.