The Myth of Easy
Having recently finished leading a (small) book group with colleagues on Mindse t by Carol Dweck, I have a few thoughts--well, more than a few, but I'll just share the most useful, in my thinking. First, I would recommend the work of Angela Duckworth and David Yeager. This video on YouTube is a good start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUrkU4yjZu4 This is one of many you could find (Angela has done Ted Talks and is the "grit" lady) but I think this one combines them in a coherent way. I heard David Yeager speak at AASCU last year and he has a lot to say to serious college teachers. By serious college teachers I mean those who really want to attain student learning outcomes and are willing to set aside ego and biases to achieve that goal. My major take away from Mindset : the myth of easy Learning is supposed to be fun, right? And everyone can be whatever they want to be, right? And everyone should have great self-esteem on the basis of just being, right?