CUNY Academic Commons | Thomas Michael Conroy | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/thomasmconroy/activity/ Activity feed for Thomas Michael Conroy. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 8290e42a3070602c23638c2c9fb71674 Thomas Michael Conroy replied to the topic 1.6 Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Yourself First (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=168914 Sat, 27 Jul 2024 19:36:42 -0400 I’m thinking that I can model a growth mindset in ways such as the following:

a.) attitude – making sure that I convey the idea that the content and structure of my teaching is open to possible revision and challenges. Noting is carved in stone. There are things that I know/understand and there are things that i may still be exploring. So,…[Read more]

]]> 56982673847504bffd1be6d5e43ed08c Thomas Michael Conroy replied to the topic 1.5 Fixed Mindset Characteristics in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=168913 Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:44:32 -0400 As I reflect on my own experiences, I think that I have long had a bit of a mix of mindsets. I believe that I got to experience a growth mindset when I was learning outside of a lot of the formal structure of education, such as when i was reading things of interest on  my own or participating in informal learning activities. I think that within…[Read more]

]]> ad6fed7736cf462a938a68e37ae603b7 Thomas Michael Conroy replied to the topic 1.3 Learning Mindsets in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=168896 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:14:25 -0400 Hi Rachel,

I just wanted to say that these are very good, insightful comments and underscore the idea that learning can be, and hopefully, is a life long pursuit. I also agree with the notion of mistakes as learning opportunities and probably need to remind myself of this more often, as our culture seems to emphasize results more than process.

]]> 416ffa71b828ed3bf35fffb28a41f2b8 Thomas Michael Conroy replied to the topic Live Workshop Reflection in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=168738 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:56:29 -0400 Good to hear everyone’s comments and challenges. I am thinking that the idea of engaging students in thinking about relevance and purpose is something I am going to want to give more attention to and perhaps have this be a focus as I start the semester with my students. I can prepare a bit of anecdotal info on sociology and social science to make…[Read more]

]]> f11766c0ca27c206943ababec4d7d159 Thomas Michael Conroy replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=168675 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:14:00 -0400 Good point. Success is motivating. And failure can be a good learning experience.

]]> 4379ac5b168a37d0167eeb7d416f0696 Thomas Michael Conroy replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=168667 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:12:30 -0400 I agree.I can also draw upon my own personal experience from through my life. Failure can cause you to rethink how you approached a task and try a different approach.

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