sfgnu89q3

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   by sfgnu89q3 8y ago

   >In the interest of improving outcomes a growth mindset should be encouraged. In the interest of teaching students real science and encouraging critical thinking, what should we do? Even if the growth mindset works, the fact that it work
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   by sfgnu89q3 8y ago

   What you say is all true true. It's also orthogonal to my concerns. I am willing to assume that having a growth mindset works 100% and makes everyone's lives better. That doesn't necessarily mean it should be encouraged. A &q
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   by sfgnu89q3 8y ago

   I think it would be a interesting exercise to judge grades the same way we judge other types of psychometric testing. Test-retest reliability / concurrent reliability (not sure which applies): Doesn't look great. Grades can vary d
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   by sfgnu89q3 8y ago

   I find this "growth mindset" stuff disturbing. Let me start by saying that I don't believe a word of it. The evidence I have seen suggests that intelligence is important in pretty much all intellectual activities, can be accu