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Mindset Theory: People tend to have one of two mindsets; Growth or Fixed.
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Mindset Theory: People tend to have one of two mindsets; Growth or Fixed.
- When people change their mindsets they are more likely to achieve things they never thought they could.(Daniel A Hammond)
Example: Change the way you talk to yourself. Instead of saying "I am just not good at it" you can say "I can improve on my skills with more practice and effort". Real World Experience: Say your are at a sports practice and your friend is super good. Instead of saying "You are so good. That just isn't fair" you can say "You really inspire me to improve my skills. Do you have any tips on how I can improve?"
Constructivism Theory:
Constructivism is the theory that says learners construct knowledge rather than just passively take in information.(University at Buffalo)
- People experience's in the world help to build new ideas and expand on pre existing knowledge.
Example: Giving students a demos presentation to engagingly work through math problems on a topic they have not yet learned.Real world example: Assimilating with knew cultures to better understand the way people do certain things. Comparison to Mindset Theory: When struggling through problems it will help you gain more knowledge. You will be able to push yourself through certain problems by changing your mindset and achieving/ gaining knowledge and goals you never thought you could.
Behaviorism: Knowledge is a repertoire of behavioral responses to environmental stimuli.(Berkley)
- Understanding behaviors and how to respond to them in the classroom are key for students learning.
Example: Trying to incentivize them into good behavior. Giving them positive reinforcement. When the class does something good as a whole you can have a reward system and then once they reach a certain goal, have a party. Real World Example: Positive reinforcement can be used in every aspect of someones life. You can tell your sports team if we win this really big game I will take you guys out for ice cream after. This will incentivize them to try and win.Comparison to Mindset Theory: If we change our mindset against the so called "troubled" kids and try to get to know them and understand them better, we maybe able to make a connection to help their learning experience.
Goal Theory: is an overall approach to motivation that emphasizes the need to establish goals as intrinsic motivation (Tennessee University).
Example: Setting academic goals at the beginning and middle of the year can be beneficial to help inspire students to reach their full potential. My goal is to become better at fractions by the end of the year.
Real world example: You can set small or large goals. My goal is to save up enough money that after two years of living at home after college I can get an apartment in downtown Chicago.
Comparison to mindset theory: If you change your mindset and your attitude towards certain topics that allows you to reach your goals you didn't know you could. You also then are able to create new
"stretch" goals.
Social Learning theory: Social learning theory suggests that social behavior is learned by observing and imitating the behavior of others.(MSW Programs)
Example: When working in groups in the classroom it is important to have a mixture of all different types of students so that they can bounce ideas around and learn from each other. Putting someone super strong at one subject with someone who struggles so that they can help eachther out.
Real world example: While nannying the kids really look up to me and try to imitate my behavior so I have to be a good role model to them.
Comparison to goal theory: By learning off of our peers and imitating behaviors we are more likely to be motivated in reaching certain goals along with creating new goals.
Self Determination Theory: This theory suggests that people are able to become self-determined when their needs for competence, connection, and autonomy are fulfilled.(Kendra Cherry)
Example: Many students are self determined to finish the reading before class is over so that they do not have homework.
Real World Example: I am self determined to put 50% of my paycheck into my savings account and not touch it until after college.
Comparison to Goal Theory: By setting goals this helps people become more self determined to complete that goal.