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Worksheets16: OCR Development - Dweck & Willingham
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which type of mindset does Dweck suggests is linked to better progress?
closed mindset
fixed mindset
growth mindset
open mindset
Select all relevant features of someone with a FIXED mindset.
I'm born being good or bad at something - ability is innate.
If I fail, I will carry on and try harder
If I fail, I will tell myself there's no point and give up
I can improve the abilities I'm born with by trying hard
You can have different mindsets for different things - e.g. growth for football but fixed for maths - true or false?
True
False
Dweck says that children should be praised for...
(a)
Which key study lends support to Dweck's mindset theory?
(a)
Dweck's theory is reductionist.
If this is the P in a PET paragraph, click on the two boxes that represent the best E (explanation) and T (therefore).
It's not really very useful.
It only focuses on effort and ignores other factors such as the influence of parents and teachers.
It can't explain all variations in learning.
The evidence isn't very strong.
What does Daniel Willingham say are a myth and do not exist?
Aliens
Intelligence
Learning styles
Teaching styles
What does Willingham suggest is more important for learning?
(a)
Click on the valid criticisms of Willingham's learning theory.
People do actually have learning styles.
It only focuses on nurture and doesn't consider biological influences on learning.
Some children have learning disabilities which mean they might need to be taught in specific ways.
Some things don't need to have meaning attached - e.g. learning times tables
Dweck and Willingham's learning theories - nature or nurture?
nature
nurture
