Growth Mindset: What it is, and how to cultivate one

Growth Mindset: What it is, and how to cultivate one · Seek out new challenges. · Be persistent. · When you receive criticism, do not ignore it. · Draw inspiration ... Skiptomaincontent OREGONSTATEUNIVERSITY Opensearchbox AcademicSuccessCenter»LearningCorner Togglemenu Gotosearchpage SearchField ExitSearch WhereDoIStart? AllWorksheets ImprovePerformance Manage&MakeTime Procrasti-NOT Remote&OnlineLearning LessStress How-ToVideos YouarehereHome GrowthMindset:Whatitis,andhowtocultivateone Considerthefollowingsituation: Youstudiedreallyhardforyourmostrecenttest,andstartedearlieronyourpreparationthanyoueverhavebefore.Youalsotookacouplehoursyesterdaytoreallydrillyourselfonvocab,mixingupyourflashcardsandpracticingfronttobackandbacktofront.Forwhatit'sworth,it’srainytoday,andyoulovetherain.Whenyougettoclass,youfinallygotyourtestbackandafterallofyourworkandintentionyoureceivedaC-. Howdoyoufeelandreacttoallthat'shappening? What’sgoingthroughyourhead? Theattitudeswehaveduringobstacle-riddendaysaregoodillustratorsofourmindset.CarolDweck(2006),aprofessorofpsychologywhoseresearchspecializesinmotivation,foundtwomindsets:thefixedmindsetandthegrowthmindset.Peoplewithfixedmindsetsbelievethattheirtalents,abilities,andqualitiesarecarvedinstone,whereaspeoplewithgrowthmindsetsbelievethattheirbasicqualitiessuchastalentsandintelligencecanbecultivatedthroughtheirefforts(Dweck,2006).Thosewithfixedmindsetsavoidchallenges,giveupwhenobstaclesgetintheirway,ignorecriticism,andfindthesuccessofothersthreatening.Thosewithgrowthmindsetsembracechallenges,persistthroughobstacles,learnfromcriticism,andareinspiredbythesuccessofothers. Withthegrowthmindset,wecanacknowledgeourfailuresandfindinspirationtokeepimproving.Forexample,gettingaC-onapaperisnottheend-allofyourcollegecareer.ThatC-showsthepotentialforimprovementandlearning.TheC-mightinspireyoutoworkharderandseekouttheresourcesandtoolsthatwillhelpyouearnthegradeyouarecapableofachieving.Whilethegrademaybefrustrating,yourmindsetwillaffectyourresponsetoeitheravoidthechallengeorembracethechallengeandimproveyourwork. Checkoutthesetipstohelpyouengageinyourgrowthmindsetpath. Seekoutnewchallenges.Eventhoughyoumaystruggleorfail,theamountofgrowthyou’llexperiencethroughyourwillingnesstoengageintheprocessandtrythingsthataskyoutostretchinnewwayswillbepowerfulandcouldhaveaprofoundinfluence,notonlyonotherareasofyourlife,butonyourapproachtowhatitmeanstoencounterchallengeanddifficultyingeneral. Bepersistent.Whenobstaclesgetinyourway,powerthrough.Don'tgiveup.Seeksupportandtaketimetoreflectonwhereyouareandwhereyou'redeterminedtobe. Whenyoureceivecriticism,donotignoreit.Listentocriticism.Learnfromit.Seeifyoucanchangeyourthinkingoractionsandifthiscanhelpyoutoachieveyourgoals/successinthefuture. Drawinspirationfromthesuccessofothers.Whenyourfriendssucceed,offersincerecongratulations.Bemotivatedbysuccess—theirsandothersaroundyou,too.Avoidcomparingthesuccessofotherswithyourownpath,asnotwopathstosuccesswilllookalike.Andthat'sgreat.Asyoudrawinspirationfromothers,rememberothersarelikelydrawinginformationandlearningfromyou,too. CurioustolearnmoreaboutGrowthMindset?Interestedintestingyourownmindset?Whateveryoulearnandfindout,becurious:whereareyoualreadyutilizingagrowthmindsetinyourlife,andwheremightyoubringmoreofthisthinkingintoplay? ComeandseeusifyouwanttotalkaboutthisoranythingelseyoumightbeworkingoninyouracademicjourneyatOSU: TheAcademicSuccessCenter|WaldoHall125|success.oregonstate.edu|541-737-2272   WE'REHERETOHELP: Dropin:WaldoHall125|M—F,9amto5pm Textus:541-444-5906 Callus:541-737-2272 Emailus:[email protected] COVID-19Safety&Success InformationForStudents UseofASCMaterials Use&AttributionInfo ContactInfo AcademicSuccessCenter OregonStateUniversity,125WaldoHall Corvallis,OR97331 541-737-2272   Hours:MthruF|9AMto5PM LiveChatwithus(usetheiconthatpopsupinthebottomrightcornerofsuccess.oregonstate.edu)   Pleasecontactuswithyourcomments,questions&feedback.   Copyright ©2022OregonStateUniversity Disclaimer Instagram