A concept known as the fixed mindset can profoundly influence individuals, particularly children, in educational environments. This mindset propagates the belief that intelligence is static and unchangeable, often leading to detrimental impacts on students'
IMPACT:
-she made kids feel sick
-goal#1 look smart
-goal #2 avoid anything that makes them look dumb
-IMPACT of FM: decreasedtheir love of learning and enjoying learning
Mrs.Wilson
-arranged kids in the order of their IQ
-Kids w/ high IQ trusted w/ important tasks
-Kids learned that you are either smart or dumb (= taught of FM)
Motivation to learn
Learn=to obtain new knowledge and skills
Learner= is a person who is engaged in the process of learning