Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: College Courses

Meeting: 7:00PM - 7:50PM T (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025) 

Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 1

 

Section Max Enrollment: 19

Section Enrolled: 0

Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99) 

Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.

Enrollment data as of: 15-NOV-2024 3:29AM

 

 

Final Exam: No Final Exam

 

Description: The term “growth mindset” refers to the belief that a person's abilities can be improved through effort and learning, rather than being innate or “fixed.” The growth mindset can help with motivation, continuous learning, healthier relationships, and more. However, it appears that few have had the opportunity to actually implement these values into their everyday habits and realize concrete benefits. What does a growth mindset mean in practice, and how do we actively incorporate it into our daily lives? This course emphasizes learning through experience and will be taking a practical approach to answer this question. Each week, a different facet of the growth mindset will be discussed at the beginning of class–drawing from various psychological findings such as those by Carol Dweck and David Yeager. Also, students will be introduced to a new, unfamiliar skill–like throwing cards, stacking dice with a cup, and more–intended to bring that lesson into practice. Students are not expected to master these skills immediately, in fact quite the opposite. The aim for this course is for students to not be deterred by being a novice and to instead become comfortable embracing failure. Between class meetings, students will document their progress learning the week’s skill in journal assignments, paying special attention to their thought processes relating to the lesson theme. At the conclusion of the course, students will present a unique skill of their choosing, which they have developed during the latter half of the course - demonstrating their ability to apply the principles of a growth mindset beyond the classroom.