The Positive Shift Meeting 3
MEETING 3 During meeting two the group met remotely on zoom to discuss part3 of the book. We discussed how small changes in behavior can lead to a more positive outlook. Sanderson discussed the impact of nature on attitude and how a small shift in our “vista” can improve outlook. All of us related to […]
THE POSITIVE SHIFT MEETING TWO
MEETING 2 During meeting two the group met remotely on zoom to discuss part 2 of the book. We discussed the impact of temperament on how we view the world. The author sited studies of older adults in different cultures enjoying longer lives if they did new things, learned new things created new neurological pathways […]
THE POSITIVE SHIFT MEETING ONE
During meeting one the group met remotely on “zoom” to discuss part 1 of the book. Many of us were concerned that the book was a self-help book. Dawn was happy that the author supported content with the results of scientific studies. This section focused on the effect of mindset on aging and that older […]
KCC READING GROUP: THE POSITIVE SHIFT BY Catherine A. Sanderson
It’s the reason why spending time on Facebook makes us feel sad and lonely. Why expensive name-brand medicines provide better pain relief than the generic stuff, even if they share the same ingredients. And why a hospital room with a good view speeds up recovery from surgery. The truth is the way we think about […]
CHEATING LESSONS MEETING 3
During this session we discussed Part 2 of the book. CH 4 Fostering Intrinsic Motivation: Andy Kaufman students are teaching Russian Literature in a juvenile detention center BOOKS BEHIND BARS We discussed different options that we have tried or will try to get students motivated. One suggestion was to give students assignments in which they […]
CHEATING LESSONS SESSION # 4
FIG MEETING # 4 READING GROUP FOR CHEATING LESSONS AT this meeting we discussed PART 3 of the book PART 3 CH 8: CHEATING ON CAMPUS: KBCC Honor Code –CUNY Academic Integrity Policy. CH 9: An original Work: authentic assignments, much more than cutting and pasting. WHAT THE STUDENT THINKS-we learn when we internalize […]
CHEATING LESSONS Session 2
This meeting held on June 30 had 5 faculty members in attendance During this session we discussed chapters 2 & 3 of the book, Cheating Lessons by James Lang. We again met in ZOOM, and had one problem with the program crashing 3/4 of the way through the meeting. Before this happened we focused on […]
CHEATING LESSONS-Session 1
During the first virtual meeting held on June 16th we met in ZOOM. We had 6 faculty in attendance After a brief introductions we began by discussing the past spring semester which had just ended. Everyone spoke about how they communicated with students, whether they held synchronous or asynchronous meeting, where they held their sessions […]
KCTL: MINDSET by Carol Dweck About the book
Mindset The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Random House February 28, 2006 Mindset explains the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset, why a growth mindset is superior to a fixed one, and what you can do to develop a growth mindset. Here’s a link about the book https://www.brainpickings.org/2014/01/29/carol-dweck-mindset/
READING GROUP: What the best college teachers do Meeting 2
During the second meeting the following was planned for discussion: CHAPTER 2: What Do They Know about How We Learn? p.24 Students make A’s by learning to plug and chug, memorizing formulas, sticking numbers into the right equation, or the right vocabulary into a paragraph, but understanding little. When class is over they quickly forget […]
