S H O U T O U T to Mike Reyes who has presented his assigned reading of the "Inside Mindsets" chapter and already completed the final reflection. Check it out on his blog Mind of Psychology.
Aim: How can mindset help your grades?
Quick Write: Be honest. Do you really think changing your mindset can change your grades for the better? Why or why not?
Have you wondered how psychologists arrive at their theories and observations about the human mind? Psychology is considered a behavioral science--emphasis on science. Many psychological theories and principles are concluded from studies--scientific studies employing the Scientific Method.
As you probably already know, there are five basic components to the Scientific Method.
I. Problem
II. Hypothesis
III. Experiment design (What they did to test the hypothesis.)
IV. Data (What happened?)
V. Findings/Conclusions (What was learned by the study?)
Step 1: Read the article and listen to the accompanying podcast about a study analyzing the relationship between students' view of intelligence and grades.
Click here to read the article and listen to the podcast.
Step 2: Deconstruct the study into the five components described above. A worksheet is available in the classroom if you prefer to do it that way.
Step 3: Write a final reflection stating whether you find the study's conclusions credible (believable) or not. Explain. Then apply the findings to yourself. Can you envision yourself getting better grades just knowing about mindset? Why or why not? Write a well-organized reflection responding to these questions and any other relevant thoughts on your growing mind.
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