CUNY Academic Commons | Danesh | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/dsingh/activity/ Activity feed for Danesh. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 4d5f9d010d8afaf0130f53bb2e344359 Danesh replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=166626 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:25:29 -0400 In the past, as part of an ungrading approach, I have assigned self-reflections to get students to think about how they might relate concepts in critical thinking to their everyday lives and academic studies. In a self-reflection assignment, I have pointed out that, for instance, that some argument forms we have covered are probably the most…[Read more]

]]> 2ef20ac665e0038e3e0b638a6a65133d Danesh replied to the topic 2.8 Discussion Board III: Relationships (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=166367 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:08:13 -0400 I feel that my critical thinking class lends itself well to getting to know students, at least in the sense of learning what students think about many things. Throughout the course, I have students discuss a number of questions about various everyday topics, including topics related to school and education, modern life, and ethics. T0 discuss…[Read more]

]]> 74383ced326045cb70b002ac99e58e38 Danesh replied to the topic 2.4 Discussion Board II: Motivation (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=166043 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:09:24 -0400 “By what means did you transition from, ‘I don’t want to do this.’ to ‘I want to do this.’? Where did you find the motivation?”

I think this is a very good, but difficult question to answer. I wouldn’t claim that I fully understand the psychological process from not wanting to do something to then wanting to do it, as it relates to my wants and d…[Read more]

]]> db22f889a0cf1facfa27194d37179791 Danesh replied to the topic 2.2 Discussion Board I: Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165917 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:08:36 -0400 The purpose of a general education class such as the one I teach (Critical Thinking) is to help students build basic skills that they can apply to their personal, academic, and professional lives.

Through the years, I have tried to make lesson plans that involve material and activities that are useful and practical.

]]> 71cdd55a61923acb5390a7e1e47cbbb5 Danesh replied to the topic 1.8 Fostering a Growth Mindset with Course Policies & Activities in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165738 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:26:51 -0400 In the past, I have experimented with ungrading in some of my classes. I have explained to students that ungrading encourages students to focus on the process of learning, rather than on the grade itself. I can improve upon my implementation of ungrading by relating it directly to  growth mindset. When discussing ungrading at the beginning of the…[Read more]

]]> 1cca19143737d6c9e2c188dcf3b9e5a0 Danesh replied to the topic 1.7 Fostering a Growth Mindset in your Course with Supportive Messaging in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165667 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:42:47 -0400 One thing I do to facilitate a growth mindset supported learning environment is to let students know that being good at anything requires a lot of time and effort. Mistakes will be made along the way, but these mistakes also provide important learning opportunities.

]]> 6a9e5896e56c4aa12e7c619f5449609b Danesh replied to the topic 1.6 Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Yourself First in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165635 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:54:23 -0400 You ask a good question here. I teach critical thinking, a course about giving reasons for your beliefs. I often ask questions or raise issues that require students to take different considerations into account. In groups and as a class, I encourage them to make an all things considered judgment after many arguments are given. The process of…[Read more]

]]> 7a2dabb09d781252f0490eaaf36375aa Danesh replied to the topic 1.6 Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Yourself First in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165517 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 22:26:56 -0400 When teachers  include activities that model the thinking process, students inevitably see how  thinking is messy and working through problems is difficult. Even the teacher will have to undergo some struggle and overcoming of challenges in order to get a correct answer.

]]> 2d006aa48fe85de8f076420e2f986b46 Danesh replied to the topic 1.3 Learning Mindsets in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165466 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:49:43 -0400 It is important for educators to implement pedagogy inspired by growth mindset research, because when this pedagogy is employed, students are more likely to succeed in the classroom.

In an ideal scenario, students will perform better, allowing them to meet the goals and objectives of a given course.

]]> 9c645cbe4a2497ca43ca0d58752cfbd2 Danesh replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165452 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:58:25 -0400 I find the quote to be basically right, especially if we define failure as simply a challenge not (yet) overcome. The thought is that in order to succeed or overcome a worthwhile obstacle, you will probably have to fail at it first!

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