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document1_12.docxThe expectancy-value and growth-mindset theories you learned about this week speak to underlying causes of high and low levels of motivation. Consider your own experiences. You have likely experienced a situation in which you believed in your capabilities, held high expectations for yourself, placed high value on the task at hand, and had the willingness to put forth considerable effort and persist through obstacles and setbacks. What results did you achieve in this situation? On the flip side, recall a time when you held low expectations for yourself, perceived yourself as being less than capable, and held the belief that the task at hand held little value. Compare the results of the two situations.
Next, reflect on the Dweck video, and consider whether you hold a growth mindset or fixed mindset. Bring to mind learners you have observed who have a fixed mindset, and think about how this fixed mindset affected his or her expectations, values, and motivation to learn and achieve.
By Wednesday:
Post a summary of the two situations you recalled in terms of expectancy-value, including a comparison of the results achieved. Then, describe a learner you know or have observed who demonstrates a fixed mindset, and explain how this mindset has affected his or her motivation.
Read a selection of your colleagues' postings. As you read their responses, note those to which you would like to respond with advice, questions, comments, and/or encouragement.
Resources to use:
Course Text: Motivation in Education: Theory, Research and Applications
Chapter 2, "Expectancy-Value Theory"
Media:
Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (2011). Motivation and learning: Promoting a growth mindset [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
In this interview, Dr. Carol Dweck explains the importance of "mindset" in learner motivation and the potential impact of developing a "growth" mindset versus a "fixed" mindset. As you view, consider how these concepts relate to expectancy-value theories of motivation.
Accessible player
Optional Resources
Article: Dweck, C. (2007). The perils and promise of praise. Early Intervention at Every Age, 65(2), 34–39. Retrieved from http://www.nta-stockholm.se/fileadmin/NTA/Perils-and-Promise-of-Praise.pdf
Course Media featuring Carol Dweck on growth and fixed mindsets:
Course Media: TalentDevelop. (2009, October 26). A growth mindset about our talents and abilities: psychologist Carol Dweck. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHW9l_sCEyU
Course Media: vooktv. (2010, June 11). Carol Dweck: Discovering the importance of mindset. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jDVd-nCEYc&feature=related
