Rather than allowing a fixed mindset about femininity and womanhood to stunt her athleticism, she pushes her body and mind to make herself better. The recent media coverage of tennis champion Serena Williams’ figure came up in the FaceBook chat.

Chapter four discusses athletes who constantly push themselves to grow and achieve more and better. These factors are important because they are a part of the to “prior and current conditions” Bloom discussed. Additionally, she completely skirts the issue of race and neglects other important identities such as socioeconomic status, sexuality, and ability. She discusses women’s trust of other people’s opinions and sense of belonging in the workplace, but does not address the role of sexism, implicit bias, the glass ceiling, the lack of equal pay for equal work, or other societal influences. Beyond this, she does little to address privilege or the very real structural barriers society forces on different populations. The author devotes one section to “Negative labels and how they work”, where she discusses how stereotypes impact marginalized groups. 65).īloom’s statement brings about my biggest criticism of the book. Benjamin Bloom, and educational researcher who summarized his work as, “After forty years of intensive research… my major conclusion is: What any person in the world can learn, almost all persons can learn, if provided with the appropriate prior and current conditions of learning.” (p. By leading from a growth mindset of possibility and positivity, Collins was able to instill a growth mindset of confidence and perseverance in her students. 15).ĭweck discusses one of my favorite educators Marva Collins and her transformational work teaching a rich culture of learning to students in inner city Chicago. … In the other- the world of changing qualities- it’s about stretching yourself to learn something new.” (p. 7). “In one world- the world of fixed traits- success is about proving you’re smart or talented. Those with growth mindsets believe “basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts (p. Fundamentally, she has found that people with fixed mindsets believe qualities are “set in stone” (p. In the first chapter, she gives background on her research on the development of the two mindsets and introduce the reader to the basic premise of the dichotomous model. Dweck’s 2006 book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is a product of her research and teachings over the course of twenty years (Dweck, p.

Check out the FaceBook chat and a review of the book below.ĭr. I have to start this post by thanking everyone who participated in the discussion of Carol Dweck’s Mindset last week. I truly enjoyed your insight and discussion. Book Critique and Discussion Recap: Mindset by Carol S.

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