I have never heard of Carol Dweck or her growth mindset concept until I watched the three assigned videos and visited the Growth Mindset and Feedback Cats blog. Overall, I think its a neat idea. It encourages people to never be complacent. Personally, I think I have more of a growth mindset, than a fixed mindset. If I felt that my intelligence was fixed I would not be in school majoring in engineering. I would remain an airplane mechanic until I reach retirement age.
Growth mindset seems like it is a good way to face any challenge while at school. It helps the student know that it is alright if you do not understand a concept right away. This is good for me because I learn through repetition. It will help me increase my patience for difficult subjects like control systems and flight mechanics.
On a side note I chose the above cat meme because it reminds me of one my favorite quotes from Dune, by Frank Herbert. "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer."
