Week 4
For this week, we learnt about E-learning!
E-Learning has certainly came a long way. Today, anyone can even earn their degree online with the numerous online degree programs offered at websites such as www.elearners.com.Another interesting thing we learned during class is the growth mindset. People who hold the growth mindset believe that intelligence can be developed, that the brain is like a muscle that can be trained. This leads to the desire to improve.
The chart above (click on it to enlarge) shows the differences between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. It states that anyone with a growth mindset embraces challenges, persist in the face of setbacks, see effort as the path to mastery, learn from criticism, lastly they find lessons and inspiration from the success of others.I personally feel it is important to adopt the right mindset. What is the point in putting a person in the middle of a reservoir of knowledge when he or she is not thirsty for it. Therefore, to change a person, it starts with the mind. Once there is a renewal of mindset, your behavior and actions will also follow.
When I was in Temasek Polytechnic, my mindset of life was to have fun and enjoy the ride. Therefore, I played very hard, and did not bother putting much effort into my studies. Needless to say, my grades suffered and I regretted not working harder. Thus now that I am in University, my mindset about studying changed and you should see the difference in my GPA! It came to the point that my parents were puzzled as to why I suddenly become so 'smart'.
This video above is a rather odd claymation video that depicts the fixed mindset vs growth mindset. It is about two 'blobs' that enrolled into a superhero school. You will notice that the blue 'blob' has a growth mindset, whereas the red 'blob' has a fixed mindset.
That is all for this week!
