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Master Wong sur Twitter : "@TheMacharia goes home with the win. Amazing story! Glad to see he never gave up #FailFaireNBO @iHub @amaniinst. What is Mindset. Every so often a truly groundbreaking idea comes along.

What is Mindset

This is one. Mindset explains: Why brains and talent don’t bring success How they can stand in the way of it Why praising brains and talent doesn’t foster self-esteem and accomplishment, but jeopardizes them How teaching a simple idea about the brain raises grades and productivity What all great CEOs, parents, teachers, athletes know Mindset is a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success—a simple idea that makes all the difference.

In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation and productivity in the worlds of business, education, and sports. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Had His Top Execs Read These Three Books. 18 Easy Conversation Starters For Networking Events. I think one of the hardest things about networking events is just getting a conversation going with someone – without being awkward about it.

18 Easy Conversation Starters For Networking Events

Related: 10 Tips For People Who Hate Networking Approaching someone new can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. So, what are some natural and easy ways to break the ice? Here are some tips and tricks: Go Fishing At The Food Table While waiting in line for the food, start chatting up the person next to you. So, instead of just standing there in silence, start a conversation. “Oh man, everything looks so good… I’m not sure what to get! Who knows, you might leave the buffet with a better plate of food AND a new contact! Find A Loner If you see someone standing alone in the corner, clutching his or her drink, and looking miserable, don’t be afraid to walk up and introduce yourself.

Here are some ice breakers: “Man, these networking events can be so crazy. If someone is standing alone, he or she is probably feeling uncomfortable or unconfident. Dan Meyer: Math class needs a makeover. Kolbs lärstilar. Eng: Kolb's experiential learning theory [kɒlps ɪkˌspɪəriˈenʃl ˈlɜ:nɪŋ ˈθɪəri].

Kolbs lärstilar

Teori om erfarenhetsbaserat lärande och lärstilar som på 1970- och 80-talen utformades av den amerikanske psykologen David Kolb (f 1939). Med erfarenhets- eller upplevelsebaserat lärande (eng: experiential learning) avses ett lärande som tar sin utgångspunkt i det konkret erfarna eller upplevda. Fyra faser, fyra lärstilar Lärande som sker i anslutning till konkret material och konkreta situationer kan, enligt Kolb, indelas i fyra olika faser som kräver var sin lärstil.

Denna uppdelning bygger på tanken att det finns två av varandra oberoende dimensioner vid erfarenhetsbaserat lärande: (a) konkret upplevande kontra (b) abstrakt begrepps- och teoribildning, (c) reflekterande observation kontra (d) aktivt experimenterande. Kolbs lärcikel Lärande börjar, enligt Kolb, var som helst men bäst med Fyra lärstilar, fyra kognitiva stilar Typ 1 vill ha en personlig och känslomässig koppling till det som de ska lära sig. 1.