Eduardo Briceno

How to Get Better at the Things You Care About by Eduardo Briceno
This Ted Talk speaker eloquently discusses how one can achieve mastery of their goals by outlining the two different zones that people habitually operate in and why we need to constantly alternate between the two zones to achieve success in life. Briceno identifies the two zones as follows:

1. The Learning Zone
a. Goal is to improve
b. Our activities are thus designed to help with improvement (reading to gain knowledge, consultation with experts/colleagues, trying new strategies feedback, reflection)
c. Concentration is devoted and focused on what skill we should “master”

2. The Performance Zone
a. Goal is to do something as best as we can and execute an action
b. Concentration …show more content…
He further outlines:

1. One needs to understand that they can improve (growth mindset)
2. One must want to improve (purpose)
3. One must have an idea about how to improve (plan)
4. One must be in a low- stakes situation (practice)
Briceno ends his discussion with three pieces of advice for how to incorporate the learning zone in our lives:

1. Find low- stakes areas (practice)
2. Reflect after we leave the performance zone
3. Share ideas, experiences, mistakes, asking for feedback

I enjoyed watching this Ted Talk because of its relevance to students. The last pieces of advice that he gives will help many students with their fear of making mistakes. Often, as educators we make sure that students are prepared with the knowledge that they need before they write a test or exam. Therefore, we prepare them in low stakes situations so that if the mistakes happen, they can be fixed, altered and …show more content…
Like Briceno, the author agrees that goals are a part of our daily lives. The article clarifies the difference between instructor and student goals and their importance. Instructor goals give students a chance to see what goal setting is and the benefits of goal setting through modeling the behavior, thus providing direct focus and structure for students. The article states, “When instructors set explicit learning goals, students have a clear picture of course expectations, helping them to concentrate their efforts efficiently toward attainment of those goals. (p. 2) Also, instructor goal setting can guide pedagogy. (p. 2) For example, instructors can reflect on course expectations and learning goals to amend or alter what benefited students in their success or what failed them. The article advocates that students who set their own goals take more responsibility and ownership of their learning. (p. 3) If students make a commitment to their goals then they are more able to see them through to the end. As well, they are more likely to ask for feedback as well as prioritizing their other commitments. For example, many students are endlessly faced with the dilemma of joining their group of friends to socialize versus time spent studying. If a

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