Revise Comparative essay 1: A Combination of Gender Schema and Cognitive Differences
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Chelsea Eareckson- The Entity Parasite (Chapter 3)
The Entity Parasite
“I’m just not good at math!” I told my tutor after an exhausting session of trying to get through the standard homework assignment in my high school calc class. That statement is something I believed deeply, and it greatly a…
It’s All In Our Head
When I first started reading this chapter, the first thing that immediately got my attention is the approach that Dr.Dweck took that is different from that of previous authors. He brings up the idea of how “bright girls don’t cope well with confus…
Greater Understanding of Gender Differences
by Lillie Mucha
Some research on Carol S. Dweck led me to confirm that she was the first researcher to coin and popularize the fixed mindset and growth mindset theories (Popova, 2014). It was very helpful for me to read about these theor…
Clouded Confidence: How Males and Females React to and Rebound from Confusion; At what pace?
Yes, we all have been affected by the cloud of confusion that accumulates over our heads and sometimes rains on our parade. It creeps in softly like a quick passerby, then BAM—stops you in your tracks more abruptly than actual rain in I-95 traffic….
Math as a Gift
It seems that society has committed an injustice against this generation of young girls; by teaching them that intellectual abilities are something you are born with and either have or don’t have, girls become downtrodden into the stereotype th…
Is Math A Gift? Beliefs that put Women at Risk Blog Post 3 – Rachel Tang
After looking at the incremental theorist argument and the entity theorist argument, Carol S. Dweck takes a refreshing stance in her essay “Is Math a Gift? Beliefs that Put Females at Risk” that looks at both stances objectively to determin…
“I think I can”
By: Shannon Laughlin
Growing up as a girl interested in math and science, I’ve been made very aware of the gender stereotypes and inequality common within our society. I’ve heard the sexist “make me a sandwich, woman” jokes, read the studies s…
A Once Hopeless Math Student
by: Nicole Murgia
As a girl who once struggled and despised everything that had to do with math, I can personally relate to Carol S. Dweck’s explanation of why many women believe that they are not “gifted” in math in her essay Is Math a Gift? Bel…
When it comes to learning, it’s all about the mindset. (Camilli, Blog 3)
When we think about who does well in school – who gets the best grades, or seems to know all the answers to the teacher’s questions – we tend to think about people that we consider to be smart. Whether … Continue reading →