LearnStorm Growth Mindset Assessment

Sal Khan introduces LearnStorm, a nationwide learning challenge by Khan Academy, designed to motivate students and foster a growth mindset. He shares success stories of students overcoming challenges in math, highlighting the boost in their confidence and self-esteem. LearnStorm offers free activities that promote understanding of learning strategies and intelligence growth. The video concludes with encouragement to embrace the LearnStorm motto: keep going and keep growing.

What is the primary goal of LearnStorm?

• To organize sports events

• To motivate students and build a growth mindset

• To provide free meals to students

• To teach only mathematics

How did LearnStorm impact students who struggled with fractions?

• They dropped out of the program

• They became part of a larger community and improved

• They focused only on addition

• They continued to avoid fractions

What is one benefit of LearnStorm mentioned in the success stories?

• It offers online games

• It guarantees scholarships

• It boosts students' self-confidence and self-esteem

• It provides free textbooks

How does LearnStorm help in differentiating learning?

• By focusing only on exams

• By providing personalized learning strategies

• By ignoring individual learning needs

• By offering the same content to all students

What is a key takeaway from the growth mindset activities?

• Intelligence can grow like muscles

• Intelligence is fixed and cannot change

• Learning is only for young people

• Only physical skills can improve

What personal achievement was shared in the growth mindset section?

• Learning a new language

• Completing over 300 lessons in a week

• Winning a sports competition

• Writing a book

What does the LearnStorm motto encourage?

• To stop learning after school

• To keep going and keep growing

• To avoid challenges

• To focus only on exams