Learning & Growth Mindset

Learning & Growth Mindset

Growth as a developer doesn't happen by accident between sprints — it happens because you deliberately build reflection and goal-setting into the sprint cadence itself. This subject covers structured self-reflection with STARRT (Situation, Task, Action, Result, Reflection, Transfer), setting SMART learning goals, giving and receiving feedback effectively, and keeping a learning log that shows how you're developing over the semester, not just what you shipped.

Starting Points

• HBO-ICT Knowledgebase. Persoonlijk leiderschap – Reflecteren en doelen stellen.
• LinkedIn Learning. Leading with a Growth Mindset (Karen Allen).
• Scrum.org. The Scrum Guide – Sprint Retrospective.

Key Points

• You write a complete STARRT reflection on a concrete situation from the studio sprint, making the Transfer step explicit and actionable.
• You formulate at least one SMART learning goal per sprint and evaluate it at the end of the sprint with evidence.
• You give specific, behaviour-focused feedback to a team member using a structured feedback model (e.g. SBI: Situation–Behaviour–Impact).
• You receive feedback without being defensive, ask clarifying questions, and demonstrate that you have acted on it in the next sprint.
• You maintain a personal learning log (portfolio, journal, or similar) that shows growth over the semester with concrete before/after examples.