Growth Mindset: My thoughts

I have never heard of Carol Dweck or the growth mindset, but once I started reading the transcripts and watching the videos, I became intrigued. I completely agree with what she is saying. I have always thought that we focus too much on the score that is given and not enough on whether or not kids are actually learning material. I admit that sometimes I focus more on just passing a test than I do on making sure I actually know the material I am studying. I think that it does cheat kids out of getting the full experience of learning and maintaining knowledge.
I could definitely work on having more of a growth mindset in my own academic career. While at OU I have noticed that I can sometimes be lazy when it comes to my school work. I am pretty good at remembering things, so I can put off studying until a few days before, cram, and still make a decent score on the exam. I've found that this can sometimes hinder my actual learning of the material; instead of learning and understanding the different concepts, I am merely memorizing them for a short time. I definitely have to work at this habit, so that I can have a full understanding of what I am learning and so I can better enjoy the courses I am taking.
I am very interested in learning more about the growth mindset and how I can apply it to my own learning and study habits.
I think learning more about growth mindset and applying it could definitely help me in my Physics class. I am not particularly excited for that class, but I think having more of a growth mindset would make it a little more enjoyable and would help me better understand what is going on.
                                                                     

An adorable meme found on a Growth Mindset Meme blog by Laura Gibbs. (made with cheezburger)