Carol Dweck Brainology Analysis

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How I relate to “brainology” from Carol Dweck. My educational experience has been kindergarten-fifth grade in Terra Bella Elementary School. Sixth-eighth grade in Carl Smith Middle School. Ninth-twelve grade in Porterville High School. There was times where I enjoyed going to school, but then I had no interest. I had difficulty learning about a subject most of the time, but what I did was ask a teacher for help. In “brainology” Dweck talks about the two different mindsets that there is fixed and growth mindset (Dweck 1). I’ve experienced a growth mindset during my educational experience.

My motivation stem comes from what I learned throughout the years. Also from making mistakes and understanding the concepts better. …show more content…

My teachers have talked to me about failure, that it’s fine to fail and not to be afraid. In one of “Dwecks” paragraphs it mentions that when students would fail they would stop trying (4). Everyone in life makes mistakes, those who make mistakes learn from them and make them better. Those who don’t learn from their mistakes won’t know anything besides making mistakes after mistakes. My teachers weren’t the only ones who advanced my motivation but also my parents. My parents where always on me they would send me to school made sure I would finish my homework and never gave up on me as much as difficult as it got. That no matter how challenging things get you have to overtake your obstacles. Don’t let your setbacks over take you, once you’ve let that happen you’ll stop pushing yourself forward. Don’t give up on the mistake you make work harder to get it better next time. “Brainology” mentions that intelligence comes from potential that its release throughout your learning experience …show more content…

Pushing me forward, and not letting me fall behind. Also by seeing where they work makes me want to have a better job. I know for a fact it that it won’t be easy. No matter how difficult it gets I’m going to push myself and achieve my goals.
My strength as a learner is to study and learn new things. Ask questions when I don’t understand something. My weaknesses are that at times I get lazy or that what I’m learning tempts to be boring and makes me have no interest. Also my other weakness is that when I have to answer a question I get shy even though I know the answer. I would shut down completely. What I’m noticing is that now my strength is taking over my weakness. I’m not afraid to say an answer weather of knowing it could be wrong or correct. It’s better to give it a try instead of not even saying a

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