What started as a witty way of saying to faculty colleagues “watch your references,” has turned into a globally reported and utilized guide to the intelligent if unprepared adolescent consciousness.
The Mindset list will help faculty understand just who their freshmen students are and where they are coming from. Understanding your learner and their preparedness for learning is the first and most important step in creating and effective learning environment. While the Mindset list is definitely American and some of the cultural norms identified are also uniquely American the list as a whole paints a very accurate description of the North American freshman entering college or university for the first time.
