Lesson 1: Common Phrases used by Students/Adults with a Fixed Mindset
Students as well as adults often say the following statements about mathematics...
"When am I ever going to use this?"
"I will never need to know this for my career in the future."
"I don't ever use math at the job I have now."
These statements are often made by those who either "hate" math because they think they are not good at it or those who have a fixed mindset and get frustrated with math. There are many people out there who have a fixed mindset, which it is almost impossible to succeed at anything especially math when having this kind of mindset. Students who say they "hate" math most likely had a bad experience with it or had a bad experience with a math teacher in the past. These students also may have never felt a connection with math to their real lives and this could be at fault of the teacher just as much as the student. Adults who think they are not using math in their careers they currently have usually just don't notice that they are using math when they really are. Mathematics is all around us and we just need to open our eyes and have a growth mindset to see it and truly understand it.
After reading through this lesson, take this short quiz https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdH5CIYmnCI7xg60WV_XKkYU5Zwfz0f_2giova6jC37VtE3Rw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Once you complete the quiz move on to Lesson 2: How to Promote a Growth Mindset
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