- The authors define (and italicize) the terms microaggressions and trigger warnings and offer a set of examples they think “border on the surreal.” They draw a distinction between what they term “political correctness” of the 1980s and 1990s and what they think is happening today. What, on their view, is that difference and why does it matter for education? What do you make of their ideas in the first section of the article? Be sure to quote from the text in your response. I think that we do need to watch what we say in front of people but also that people do need to have a little bit more of a spine. Teachers shouldn’t fear teaching their students and having to fear what they are saying during their classes. They even talked about how famous comedians won’t go to college campuses anymore because they said, ” Some people can’t take a joke.”
- Consider the second section of the article, “How Did We Get Here?” The authors offer a kind of historical/social diagnosis for what they see on campuses. Attempt a brief (2-3 sentence) summary of the section and draw a text-to-self connection to a specific passage (quote). You might agree or disagree with them in your connection – or both, if it seems appropriate. In this section of the article they talked about what got us to this point and start off by saying it probably comes from generation shifts. They give examples of other things that have changed for each generation and explain how this may be connected to it. Culture has changed alot and has impacted people especially in this way.
- How might Dweck’s ideas about a “fixed mindset” (or a “growth mindset” if you prefer) relate to ideas in the first three sections of “The Coddling…”? In your response, be sure to quote from both texts and EXPLAIN the relationship you see. I think the coddling shows people using a combination of growth and fixed mindset. I understand that things are changing and the world isn’t black and white and if people can understand that then they show growth mindset. However if people are getting offended by insignificant things someone says then that demonstrates a fixed mindset. People can be harsh in the real world and if they don’t learn to deal with and ignore it then they won’t succeed in life.
HW February 3
In the Dweck video She talks about what growth and fixed mindset is. She then goes on to tell about how a growth mindset is beneficial for a young student and how a negative mindset isn’t good to have.
In the Lukianoff/Haidt article they talk about how times have changed and people have to be more careful what they say due to microaggressions. They then proceed to talk about how we got to this point and how people have changed due to modern times.
I think that they both have the right idea with what they are trying to say. I agree that having a fixed mindset will hinder you in the future and that microaggressions are a part of a fixed mindset.
