Growth Mindset + Study

Skills
Prepared by Joanna Pael
 Objectives:

• Learn strategies to adequately face difficulties in

college;
• Utilize and apply study skills;
• Understand and apply the necessary strategies to
achieve a Growth Mindset.
 COACH (Do and Think)
• What’s something you’ve been working on
frequently lately?
• What’s something you wish you could do better?
• In the past week, what mistake did you make
(big or small) that still irritates you?
• If you know you wouldn’t fail, what would you
do?
What is a Fixed Mindset?
• It makes us focus on the things we can't do, on our
limitations, on our challenges—without helping us think of a
way to get out of that situation. The opposite of that kind of
thinking is called the GROWTH MINDSET. This is what we're
going to work on today.
So, what exactly is a Growth Mindset?
What happens when we have one?
 If someone has a growth mindset, they…
• love learning. • put forth effect.
• know that progress • learn from feedback.
takes time. • keep trying until they
• ask for help. succeed.

• get inspired by others. • view mistakes as

opportunities.
• not afraid to fail.
• love new challenges.
“Ten Habits of Successful Students”
1. Try not to do too much studying at one time.
2. Plan specific times for studying.
3. Try to study at the same time each day.
4. Set specific goals for your study times.
5. Start studying when planned.
6. Work on the assignment they find most difficult
first.
7. Review your notes before beginning an assignment.
8. Tell your friends not to call or disturb them during
their study times.
9. Call another student when you have difficulty with
an assignment.
10. Balance study time and leisure time.