Teaching in Higher Ed

Teaching in Higher Ed


#062: Mindset [PODCAST]

August 20, 2015

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. - Christopher Robin (A. A. Milne) Today on episode #062 of Teaching in Higher Ed, I talk with Dr. Rebecca Campbell about mindset. Podcast notes Mindset Guest: Dr. Rebecca Campbell Recommended by Michelle Miller, from episode #026. Associate Professor of Education and the Director and Department Chair for Academic Transition Programs at Northern Arizona University. Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.  - Christopher Robin Background on mindset Early introductions Dissertation work on a piece: epistemological beliefs - where knowledge comes from. "You either get it or you don't." Growth vs fixed mindset Isn't about teaching differently, but about framing the conversation differently. - Rebecca Campbell Performance barriers A better way of describing those things holding students back from academic achievement How to help students achieve more of a growth mindset Normalize help-seeking behavior: supplemental instruction, tutoring, writing centers, office hours, peers Help seeking behavior is a big deal The shift between high school and college is pretty big. - Rebecca Campbell ... students come and arrive with lots of incoming characteristics. None of these things have to be overcome, in order for them to be successful. How they engage in learning. How they leverage help-seeking behaviors.