My iridescent mindset: An autoethnography on the complexity of the mindset theory in education
As some researchers insist, there is a notion within the Mindset Theory: the fixed and growth mindsets are two mutually exclusive characteristics. This assumption is not only contradicted by Carol Dweck - founder of the Mindset Theory - but also highly criticized by researchers as it often falls sho...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Estado: | Versión aceptada para publicación |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Colombia |
| Institución: | Universidad de los Andes |
| Repositorio: | Séneca: repositorio Uniandes |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.uniandes.edu.co:1992/64825 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/1992/64825 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Autoethnography Growth mindset Carol Dweck Anderson Educación / Licenciaturas |
| Sumario: | As some researchers insist, there is a notion within the Mindset Theory: the fixed and growth mindsets are two mutually exclusive characteristics. This assumption is not only contradicted by Carol Dweck - founder of the Mindset Theory - but also highly criticized by researchers as it often falls short of what happens in the educational field. To further explore this, the current autoethnography follows my daily life as a Teacher Assistant in a primary school and a private university. During the research project, I identified mistakes and failures as critical incidents that indicate whether I have a fixed or growth mindset tendency. Rather than two opposites, or a continuum, I proposed a non-linear iridescent object - much like a soap bubble - where there are no clear boundaries nor detailed differences between the shades. This insight might provide further evidence to support the complexity of the Mindset Theory and generate a more conscious approach to understanding our students by identifying how they react to specific situations and how we can provide the environment and support they need to develop a GM approach to life. |
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