Introduction
Mindset is a self-perception, or self-theory, that people hold about themselves. A growth mindset is the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through perseverance and hard work. A growth mindset is important in tech because it's crucial to learning. The view you adopt about yourself affects the way you lead your life.
Imagine that you're working as a coder on a web-development team. You've been writing challenging code for the team website. You feel frustrated, and you question whether you're cut out to be in technology. When you make mistakes, you think: "Will I succeed or fail? Will I look smart or dumb? Will I be accepted or rejected?" Every situation seems to call for a confirmation of intelligence, personality, or character. It's increasingly difficult to work on the project when the progress you expected isn't happening and when it feels like you're consumed by the goal of proving yourself.
A trusted colleague suggests you might have a fixed mindset. The colleague suggests you should learn methods to change your mindset to a growth mindset. Your colleague tells you that having a growth mindset might help you approach your project strategically.
In this module, you'll learn about and identify fixed and growth mindsets, and about how inner dialogue influences mindset.
Learning objectives
By the end of this module, you'll be able to:
- Distinguish between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset.
- Describe why a growth mindset is necessary for learning and working in technology.
- Apply methods for cultivating a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset.
- Describe how to help support a growth mindset in others.
Prerequisites
To get the best learning experience from this module, have an open mind and a willingness to learn about the expectations and responsibilities of managing, mentoring, and collaborating with others in a technology workspace or educational environment.