Essay to students about the fallacy of fixed math ability
Author(s): Jeremy M Wojdak
Radford University
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Essay written in 2014 for freshmen in an intro bio course on the fallacy of fixed math ability
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This is a short essay I wrote in 2014 to share with my students, after hearing the inevitable "I'm not good at math." as a reaction to some quantitative topics in class. I hope that it is not too preachy, but rather points students to think in a different way about math ability. It was (seemingly) well-received by freshmen in an intro bio course. Perhaps it could be used to start an in-class discussion about math ability, how to approach one's own academic "weaknesses", and the "growth" mindset.... (more on the growth mindset here: http://www.mindsetworks.com/webnav/whatismindset.aspx )
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- Wojdak, J. M. (2018). Essay to students about the fallacy of fixed math ability. QUBES Leadership Team, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/Q4D10D