mindset presentation for teaching children

8/8/2019 Mindset Presentation for Teaching Children

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Mindset:Mindset:The Psychology ofThe Psychology of

Learning andLearning andAchievementAchievement


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Module 1: MindsetsModule 1: Mindsets


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BornBorn SMARTSMART.?.?


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Are we born smart or stupid?Are we born smart or stupid?

Is intelligence fixed from birth?Is intelligence fixed from birth?

Do we have builtDo we have built--in talents as a baby?in talents as a baby?

OrOr do talents, abilities and intelligence do talents, abilities and intelligenceitself grow from experience??itself grow from experience??

What well be looking at


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At birth, we cant WALK or TALKAt birth, we cant WALK or TALK

These abilities dont pop upThese abilities dont pop upovernight.overnight.

.. they DEVELOP as we LEARN!!.. they DEVELOP as we LEARN!!

Importance of development


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Good atGood at mathsmaths??

Good atGood at actingacting??

Good atGood at sciencescience??

Good atGood at musicmusic??

So, are we bornSo, are we born


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Was Einstein born aWas Einstein born a geniusgenius??


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Was Michael Jordan bornWas Michael Jordan born

slam dunkingslam dunking??


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Was Justin born aWas Justin born a

POPSTARPOPSTAR??


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What can we learn about learningWhat can we learn about learning

fromanimals?fromanimals?


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Ratty intellectRatty intellect

BORINGBORING

Nothing to do inNothing to do inthe cage but eatthe cage but eat

and sleepand sleep

No stimulationNo stimulation

EXCITINGEXCITING

Cage hadCage hadopportunities foropportunities forrats to play andrats to play and

interactinteract Lots ofLots ofstimulationstimulation

Lab rats were placed in 2 different environments:Lab rats were placed in 2 different environments:


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After a while, theAfter a while, thestimulated rats werestimulated rats were

found to be smarterfound to be smarterthan the boring rats.than the boring rats.

Their brains wereTheir brains wereeven HEAVIER thaneven HEAVIER thanthe boring rats.the boring rats.

Rat results


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What do you think?What do you think?

Are our abilitiesAre our abilities

determined fromdetermined frombirth?birth?


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People have increasedPeople have increased

their IQ bytheir IQ by 30POINTS30POINTS

With the right mindset people canWith the right mindset people canachieve more than an IQ test mightachieve more than an IQ test might

reveal.reveal.


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Two beliefs aboutTwo beliefs about

intelligenceintelligence


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Fixed mindsetFixed mindset

Believes:Believes:Intelligence is CARVEDIntelligence is CARVED

IN STONEIN STONE

Scores in a testScores in a testMEASURE POTENTIALMEASURE POTENTIAL

Intelligent peopleIntelligent people

shouldnt have toshouldnt have toWORK HARDWORK HARD

Failure reflects aFailure reflects a LACKLACKof INTELLIGENCEof INTELLIGENCE


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Growth mindsetGrowth mindset

Believes:Believes:Intelligence isIntelligence is

MALLEABLEMALLEABLE

Learning requiresLearning requires HARDHARDWORKWORK andand EFFORTEFFORT

ALL individuals CANALL individuals CANLEARN and improveLEARN and improve

We CANNOT MEASURE aWe CANNOT MEASURE apersons POTENTIALpersons POTENTIAL


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Thinking about mindsetThinking about mindset

OBSERVEOBSERVE the mindset you adoptthe mindset you adopt

You canYou can CHOOSECHOOSE to adopt a growthto adopt a growthmindsetmindset

When you meet challengesWhen you meet challenges REMINDREMINDyourself about the growth mindsetyourself about the growth mindset


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Module 2: The Brain


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The brain weighsThe brain weighs

1,300

1,300

1,400

grams1,400

grams

It is made up ofIt is made up of100 Billion Neurons100 Billion Neurons

Forming different areasForming different areascalledcalledLobesLobes

Facts about the brain


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Frontal

Lobe

ParietalLobe

TemporalLobe

Occipital

Lobe


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EmotionEmotion

ReasoningReasoning

SpeechSpeech

MotionMotion

PlanningPlanning Problem solvingProblem solving

TheThe FrontalFrontal lobe is usedlobe is used

for:for:


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TouchTouch

PressurePressure

TemperatureTemperature

PainPain

TheThe ParietalParietal lobe islobe is

used in:used in:


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HearingHearing

&&

MemoryMemory

The

Temporallobe is used for

TheThe TemporalTemporal lobe islobe is

used for:used for:


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VisionVision

We use this lobe toWe use this lobe toprocess what we seeprocess what we see

TheThe OccipitalOccipital lobe islobe is

used for:used for:


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The different parts of the brain let usThe different parts of the brain let us

dodo thingsthings

thinkthink thingsthings

rememberremember thingsthings

All of the lobes, and all theirAll of the lobes, and all theirfunctions, are important infunctions, are important in

everyday life.everyday life.


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A homunculus is used toA homunculus is used todescribe the relativedescribe the relativeamount of space ouramount of space our

body parts occupy in thebody parts occupy in thebrain.brain.

In a model of motorIn a model of motor

functions, some partsfunctions, some partsare much bigger becauseare much bigger becausewe use them much more,we use them much more,or with more accuracy.or with more accuracy.

Homunculus


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The more we use a partThe more we use a partof our body, the moreof our body, the more

space our brain needsspace our brain needsto control or interpretto control or interpretit.it.

In fact, by learning theIn fact, by learning thebrain may have tobrain may have tochange the space itchange the space ituses to account foruses to account fornew abilities.new abilities.

Brain space


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People who play musicPeople who play musichave been found to havehave been found to have

auditory centres thatauditory centres thatare BIGGER thanare BIGGER thannormal.normal.

The sound area of theirThe sound area of theirbrain grew throughbrain grew throughpractising their music.practising their music.

Sound centre


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All of the areas of the brain like sound,All of the areas of the brain like sound,communication, problemcommunication, problem--solving are made of cellssolving are made of cells

calledcalled NEURONSNEURONS

They transmit information all around the brain.They transmit information all around the brain.

NeuronsNeurons


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Neurons pass information throughNeurons pass information throughCONNECTIONS with other neurons atCONNECTIONS with other neurons at

SYNAPSESSYNAPSES


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Learning helps our neurons GROW.Learning helps our neurons GROW.

The more we learn, the more connectionsThe more we learn, the more connections

they make.they make.


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through lots and lots of practice.through lots and lots of practice.

People with large auditory areas inPeople with large auditory areas intheir brain grew lots more neurontheir brain grew lots more neuron

connections in the sound areaconnections in the sound area


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What about your brain?What about your brain?

What areas do you think are bigger inWhat areas do you think are bigger inyour brain than in other peoples?your brain than in other peoples?

What areas would you like to get evenWhat areas would you like to get evenbigger and stronger?bigger and stronger?


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Module 3: Fail your wayModule 3: Fail your way

to successto success


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He went on to win the tour de FranceHe went on to win the tour de France6 times.6 times.

Lance ArmstrongLance Armstrong camecame lastlast in hisin his

first professional racefirst professional race


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""he lacked imagination and had no goodhe lacked imagination and had no goodideasideas

In schoolIn school Robin WilliamsRobin Williams was votedwas voted

least likely to succeedleast likely to succeed

Walt DisneyWalt Disney was fired by awas fired by a

newspaper editor becausenewspaper editor because


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Different ways peopleDifferent ways people

view failureview failure

Some people view it as aSome people view it as a

learning opportunity.learning opportunity. TheyThey valuevaluelearning.learning.

While others view it asWhile others view it asconfirmation that they areconfirmation that they are notnot

smart.smart.


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Why do people have differentWhy do people have differentviews of failure? Because theyviews of failure? Because they

have different goals.have different goals.

Some peopleSome people

createcreate learninglearninggoals.goals.

Others createOthers createperformanceperformancegoals.goals.


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a test, a sport, a drawinga test, a sport, a drawing

-- What goal did you have?What goal did you have?

-- Did you want to show a teacher how cleverDid you want to show a teacher how cleveryou were ?you were ?

-- Was it a performance goal?Was it a performance goal?

-- What would you do next time this happens?What would you do next time this happens?

Think of a time when you didntThink of a time when you didnt

enjoy doing somethingenjoy doing something


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Write down the benefits of havingWrite down the benefits of havinglearning goalslearning goals


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Module 4: How peopleModule 4: How people

cope with failurecope with failure


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Response to failureResponse to failureSOME PEOPLESOME PEOPLE

BLAMEBLAME themselves,themselves,

FeelFeel DEPRESSEDDEPRESSEDandand

GIVE UPGIVE UP tryingtrying

OTHERSOTHERS

Dont think that theyDont think that theyare failing, soare failing, so BLAMEBLAMENO ONENO ONE

KEEP GOINGKEEP GOINGandand

RemainRemain HOPEFULHOPEFUL thatthatthey will get therethey will get there


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Helpless responseHelpless response

UnmotivatedUnmotivated Lack of perseveranceLack of perseverance Decreased enjoymentDecreased enjoyment DepressedDepressed AnxiousAnxious Responsible for theResponsible for the

setbacksetback Disengaged and avoidDisengaged and avoid

getting involved withgetting involved withstudyingstudying


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MasteryMastery responseresponse

View setback as aView setback as achallengechallenge

Try harderTry harder Look for other waysLook for other ways

to do thingsto do things Factor in manyFactor in many

different pointsdifferent points Engage with theEngage with the

problemproblem??


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5050//5050

People display one or the other response.People display one or the other response.In some areas they may react with aIn some areas they may react with amastery response and in others a helplessmastery response and in others a helpless

response.response.


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Brain imaging and responseBrain imaging and response

to failureto failurePeople with a fixedPeople with a fixed

mindset paymindset payattention to howattention to how

they feel (i.e.they feel (i.e.stressed, anxious).stressed, anxious).

Those feelings thenThose feelings thenget in the way ofget in the way of

learning.learning.


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Stick these on the wallStick these on the wall


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Looking at these benefits,Looking at these benefits,think about how this applies to yourthink about how this applies to yourlife.life.

Do you view failure as an opportunityDo you view failure as an opportunitytoto learn and improvelearn and improve??


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Michael Jordans coach said that thereMichael Jordans coach said that there

were many more talented people thanwere many more talented people thanhim.him.

What made Jordan special?What made Jordan special?Do you agree that heDo you agree that he failedfailed his way tohis way to

success?success?


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because they are hard?because they are hard?

to avoid failing?to avoid failing?

Do you avoid or give up onDo you avoid or give up on

certain taskscertain tasks


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think about what you can learnthink about what you can learn

Next time you get feedback orNext time you get feedback or

marks that you didnt wantmarks that you didnt want


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What do you believe aboutWhat do you believe about

effort?effort?

Do you believe that with hard workDo you believe that with hard workand effort you can help you toand effort you can help you to

improve?improve?oror

Do you believe that putting effort inDo you believe that putting effort inonly shows that you were not good atonly shows that you were not good at

it in the first place?it in the first place?


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Do you think of this as someone withDo you think of this as someone withextraordinary abilities who achievedextraordinary abilities who achieved

things with little effort?things with little effort?

Think about your heroThink about your hero


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Find out the tremendous effort thatFind out the tremendous effort thatwent into their accomplishmentswent into their accomplishments

and admire them even more.and admire them even more.

Now go and find out theNow go and find out the

truth!truth!


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Mindset tipsMindset tips

Try out new strategiesTry out new strategies Find learning information in failureFind learning information in failure

Remember marks do not show yourRemember marks do not show yourpotentialpotential -- they only show how youthey only show how youare doing right NOW.are doing right NOW.

If you are having difficulties findingIf you are having difficulties findingnew strategies or learningnew strategies or learninginformation ask someone who couldinformation ask someone who couldhelp you.help you.


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Module 5: Mindset andModule 5: Mindset and

successsuccess


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2 Mindsets recap:2 Mindsets recap:Fixed mindsetFixed mindset

Belief that abilityBelief that ability

is fixedis fixed People are bornPeople are born

smart/sporty etcsmart/sporty etc Depressed afterDepressed after

failurefailure Put in less effortPut in less effort Dont try newDont try new

strategiesstrategies

Growth mindsetGrowth mindset

Belief that people canBelief that people cangrow and developgrow and develop

See failure/setback asSee failure/setback asa learning opportunitya learning opportunity

Put in effort andPut in effort and

persistpersist Try alternative routesTry alternative routes

to successto success


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Now put the paper in a pile on yourNow put the paper in a pile on yourtabletable

Write down 3 things you knowWrite down 3 things you know

about aabout aG

ROWTHG

ROWTH mindsetmindset


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Then fold the paper and put it on aThen fold the paper and put it on apile on your tablepile on your table

Write down 3 things you knowWrite down 3 things you know

about aabout a FIXEDFIXED mindsetmindset


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Now stick these on the wall in 2Now stick these on the wall in 2

separate groupsseparate groups

aa GGROWTHROWTH groupgroup

andand

aa FIXEDFIXED groupgroup


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In groups discuss the benefits of aIn groups discuss the benefits of agrowth mindset.growth mindset.

Write downWrite down33

of these benefitsof these benefits


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Picture the brain forming newPicture the brain forming newconnections as you meet theconnections as you meet the

challenge and learn.challenge and learn.

Keep on goingKeep on going


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Is there something in your pastIs there something in your pastwhich you think measured you?which you think measured you?

EssayEssay

ExamExam Music lessonMusic lesson Maths homeworkMaths homework Being rejected?Being rejected?

Now focus on that thing and put it inNow focus on that thing and put it inthe growth mindset perspectivethe growth mindset perspective


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Write it downWrite it down

What did you learn from thisWhat did you learn from this

experience?experience?


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Is there something that you alwaysIs there something that you always

wanted to do but were afraid thatwanted to do but were afraid thatyou werent good at it?you werent good at it?

Make a plan andMake a plan and do itdo it..


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ArtArt ScienceScience MusicMusic

SingingSinging ActingActing MathsMaths

HistoryHistory FootballFootball WritingWriting

ComputingComputing GamingGaming PoliticsPolitics


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People are born with a love of learning.People are born with a love of learning.

AA fixedfixed mindset can undo this.mindset can undo this.


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Mindset tipsMindset tips

Create learning goalsCreate learning goals Make plansMake plans Imagine the brain making new connections eachImagine the brain making new connections each

time you learn somethingtime you learn something Concentrate on believing that you canConcentrate on believing that you can When you meet challenges, setbacks or adversityWhen you meet challenges, setbacks or adversity

ask yourself what can I learn from this?ask yourself what can I learn from this?

Tell other people about your growth mindsetTell other people about your growth mindset What else have you come up with?What else have you come up with?


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GrowthGrowth mindsetmindset Failure is anFailure is an opportunity to learnopportunity to learn and toand to

try outtry out new strategiesnew strategies

Failure is a chance to look for learningFailure is a chance to look for learninginformation and toinformation and to improveimprove performanceperformance

Marks or gradesMarks or grades do notdo not measure a personsmeasure a persons

potentialpotential

Dont see setback as a failureDont see setback as a failure


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