Growth and Fixed

Mindset
Samuel Donkoh.
 some people admit that the intelligence of a person is a
fixed quantity which cannot be increased. We must
protest and react against this brutal pessimism. . . . With
practice, training, and above all, method, we manage to
increase our attention, our memory, our judgment and
literally to become more intelligent than we were before.
- Alfred Binet (inventor of I.Q test)

The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way
you lead your life.
- Prof. Carol Dweck, (2006).

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AGENDA

Answer some questions

Types of mindset
Growth mindset
Fixed mindset
Fixed mindset
Growth mindset
Developing growth mindset
Effective learning method to achieve growth mindset
Summary
Questions time?

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LETS GET SOME QUESTIONS
ANSWERED.

WHY DO
SOME PEOPLE
COPY IN
EXAMS?

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LETS GET SOME QUESTIONS
ANSWERED.

Have you sat in

a class where
you felt too
good before?

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LETS GET SOME QUESTIONS
ANSWERED.

What of a
class where
you felt bad?

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Answers to these questions depends on
the type of mindset you possess.

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There are two types of mindset..

I CAN GROW, THEREFORE CALL ME

GROWTH MINDSET

I HAVE TO REMAIN SAME TILL I DIE SO CALL ME

FIXED MINDSET
LETS DISCUSS EACH..

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 FIXED MINDSET

MOST OF US HAVE BEEN TRAINED WITH THIS TYPE OF MINDSET.

FROM CLASS ONE TO NOW WE BELIEVE THAT WE CAN NEVER BE BETTER THAN SOME
OF OUR FRIENDS.

IT MAKES US BELIEVE THAT HUMAN QUALITIES ARE CARVED FROM STONE

(NYAME KY3 NYANSA NO DI3 MENYAY3 AAA NIE).

SO WE COME TO BELIEVE AND ACCEPT THAT it is not possible to know than what
WE CAN know.

WE TEND TO believe that to know only depends on genetical factors.

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WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE FIXED
MINDSET?
LAZINESS

FEAR TO ATTEMPT

HATRED FOR A PARTICULAR SUBJECT OR COURSE

ITS FOR SOME PARTICULAR PEOPLE SYNDROME

DISCOURAGEMENT FROM PEOPLE

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TROUBLES OF FIXED MINDSET

HINDERS INNOVATION(ability to generate new ideas or new things)

SHATTERS DREAMS
GENERATES FEAR OF FAILURE
Becomes threatened at success of others
Dumps motivation
Avoids challenges
Sees efforts as waste of time
Gives up easily
Finally leads to acceptance of permanent failure mentality

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THE SOLUTION TO FIXED MINDSET
IS

GROWTH
MINDSET
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 GROWTH MINDSET

People with this mindset belief that basic qualities are things you can cultivate
through your efforts.

Although people may differ in their initial talents and interests, everyone can
change and grow through application experience and constant practice.

It says that I CAN, I WILL, I MUST because I CAN, I MUST AND I

WILL.

It believes strongly that practice makes perfect

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 GROWTH MINDSET

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Knowledge is built like blocks.it
grows with addition

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How to develop growth mindset

UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR ABILITIES CAN GROW THROUGH HARD WORK

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How to develop growth mindset

Be ready to learn from friends and dont be intimidated by their

intelligence.

It also implies that you are ready to share knowledge without

boasting.

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How to develop growth mindset

KNOW THAT..
FAIL means
F - first A - attempt I - In L-
Have a positive attitude by speaking to yourself positively. learning

Dont stay at positive confession END means

Be Hard working

hard work breaks no

E effort N - never D dies

NO means
N - next O - opportunity

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SUPER STUDY SKILLS.

Before we begin lets note this..

Teachers facilitate learning, they do not impart knowledge.

It means they are coaches.. And we know mourhino doesnt play in a
match.

What does this mean.. Lets take an example.

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Permission letter.
Post Office Box Ks 554,
Kasoa.
21st September, 2015.
The headmaster,
Ebenezer high acdemy,
Ofaakor.

Dear sir/madam,

What comes here is dependent on you.

Yours Faithfully,
Samuel Donkoh,
(form 2B).
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SUPER STUDY SKILLS.

LETS TAKE THIS SECTION IN THREE SIMPLE PERSPECTIVES.

BEFORE CLASS STRATEGIES

IN CLASS STRATEGIES

AFTER CLASS STRATEGIES.

PERSONAL LEARNING STRATEGIES

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BEFORE CLASS..

Read on previous lesson learnt.

Reading before class arranges ideas well in mind

It gives you the ability to link up previously learnt lessons to lesson to be

learnt

Note that learning is a continuous process of making links.

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IN CLASS

BELIEVE YOU CAN GET

EXERCISES CORRECT
PAY ATTENTION
CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY
MAKE LINKS TO PREVIOUSLY LEARNT INFORMATION

CREATE PICTURES IN MIND AS THE CLASS PROCEEDS.

TO DISCUSSION
CLEAR YOUR DOUBT BY ASKING QUESTIONS. NOT ALL THING WILL BE
DICTATED OR GIVEN AS
NOTE RECORD WHAT IS
EMPHASISED MOST FOR
QUICK REFERENCE.

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AFTER CLASS

DO A QUICK READ OVER OF WHAT IS LEARNT.

SOLVE MORE QUESTIONS IN THE CASE INVOLVING PRACTICE

HAVE A TIME FOR NICE NAP.

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Watch a video of the smart Dog..
Get smart
the persistent dog

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SMART

USE EFFECTIVE LEARNING METHODS.

LEARN IN A CONVINIENT PLACE

USE MNEMONICS TO IMPROVE YOUR RETENTION ABILITY

IN CASES OF CALCULATION SOLVE MORE EXAMPLES

MAKE PERSONAL NOTES AS YOU LEARN.

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 the beliefs we have determines the type of mindset we posses.

They Determine Our Success or failure

Fixed Mindset Is UGLY We Must Avoid It All Cost

Growth Mindset Is HANDSOME, Marry Him.

Understand That Your Knowledge Can Be Increased. With Constant Practice And
Learning.

We have to be smart when learning by applying effective study skills

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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