Grow Your Mindset! (Part 2)
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ReadOasis Step 2 What is a growth mindset? It is a powerful idea from Stanford University Professor Carol Dweck. She says a growth mindset is ?the idea that abilities can be developed.? This is different from the idea of talent. Sure, Michael Jordan had talent. But more than anything,... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 In her research, Carol Dweck has shown this. People with a growth mindset think more truthfully about themselves. They think more correctly about themselves. What about people with a fixed mindset? They tend to think false thoughts about themselves. Their thoughts about talent, learning, and growth... Read more
The Trial of Galileo (Step 4)
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ReadOasis Step 4(Part 2) Growing up Galileo Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa in 1564. His father was a composer and lute player who encouraged Galileo to study for a medical degree at the local university. It was while he was a student that he noticed that a chandelier... Read more
An Instinct for Language
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ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 2) Two basic facts show us how language ability is instinctive. These ideas come from one of the most famous language researchers of all time, Noam Chomsky. Chomsky says, first, there is no limit to the creative power of language. Second, children develop this amazing... Read more
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ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 3) In short, the creativity of language shows this. As you acquire language, you can create an unlimited number of new sentences. This means that you don?t memorize all the sentences in the English language. Instead, you acquire a knowledge of rules and words. This... Read more
An Instinct for Language
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ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 4) So here?s the million dollar question. How can you turn on your natural ability to acquire language? Of course, you can live in a foreign country. This will give you more time for communication. But here is a more general answer. It?s input. Input... Read more
ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 2) Replica of Newton's Telescope (Wikipedia) Isaac Newton developed calculus. Calculus is the mathematical study of rates of change over time. It furnishes a framework for modeling systems that change, and a way to deduce the predictions of such models.Today NASA scientists can use calculus... Read more
ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 3) Newton by William Blake (Wikipedia) The first law is about objects at rest and objects in motion. An object continues to move at the same velocity, or it remains at rest unless an external force moves it. An apple will remain on the ground... Read more
ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 4) Newton by Godfrey Kneller (Wikipedia) In 1696, Newton moved to London to manage the Royal Mint. This is the place where coins are made in the United Kingdom. During this time, Newton reformed the money system. He moved his country from the silver standard... Read more
ReadOasis Step 4 (Part 3) This bend in space and time would even affect the direction of light. As light passes near a large star, the light becomes like water flowing near a hole. If the mass is big enough, such as the mass of a collapsed star, then... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 2) Replica of Newton's Telescope (Wikipedia) Isaac Newton developed calculus. Calculus is the mathematical study of rates of change over time. Today NASA scientists can use calculus to solve complex problems. Imagine (1) a space ship is flying from (2) Earth to (3) Mars. These... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 3) The first law is about objects at rest and objects in motion. An object continues to move at the same velocity (that is, speed), or it remains at rest unless an external force moves it. An apple will remain on the ground unless someone... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 4) Newton by Godfrey Kneller (Wikipedia) In 1696, Newton moved to London to manage the Royal Mint. This is the place where coins are made in the United Kingdom. During this time, Newton reformed the money system. He moved his country from the silver standard... Read more