Dweck Vs Gladwell Mind-Sets and Equitable Education By: Carol Dweck and The Matthew Effect Outliers By: Malcom Gladwell are texts that have two different meanings but they argue the same theme of success. The general idea of Mindset is that an individual can reach success if their mind is right. Dweck beliefs impact student’s motivation to learn and their willingness to expand the effort necessary to succeed. The general idea of Outliers is success occurs to those under special circumstances. Gladwell points out that there is something profoundly wrong with the way we make sense of success. Dweck and Gladwell both analysis how the students are being educated. Although their arguments appear contradictory Dweck and Gladwell texts both argue that peoples belief determine success.
In the story Mindset Dweck believes that educators should to incite change within the school system. She also argues that success is a product of effort. Dweck identifies two sets of principles; a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. Dweck points out the change in grades from the beginning of …show more content…
Gladwell’s main objective is to reveal the hidden advantages. He states that culturally dominant narratives of success are profoundly wrong, and successful people do not achieve success based on talent alone, but as a result of various hidden advantages. He also argues that individuals do not get somewhere by where they stand or by hard work, they get to where they’re because of the circumstances they were born into. For example, the hockey player chart with birthdate Gladwell says this a book about outliers. He also says it is about the men and women who do things that are out of the normal. They are not amazing through tough work, but are amazing by a chance of being born by the deadline date. His article is showing that those who are mature or the oldest are the gifted