EDUC 1300 Chapter 2: Case Study
Tumo has worked full-time at a manufacturing plant for the last ten years, but recently, a
number of his co-workers were laid off and his schedule was cut back from 40 hours a week to
30 hours. There are rumors that the company is planning to shut down the plant and move its
operations out-of-state. Rather than wait to lose his job, Tumo decides to go back to school
part-time to train for a new career. Although he enjoys working at the plant, it was never his
dream job. Instead, he always wanted to be a veterinarian. He views the recent changes in his
life as an opportunity, not a setback, and he feels confident that he can learn the skills
necessary to succeed in his chosen field. - Answer N/A
Which statement about Tumo's motivation to go back to college part-time is true? - Answer
Tumo was motivated both intrinsically and extrinsically.
Which type of mindset did Tumo exhibit? - Answer growth
Which approach is NOT a way that Tumo can build resilience after learning that the company he
works for might shut down? - Answer Tumo can isolate himself.
Which is an example of an emotionally intelligent strategy that Tumo could use to manage the
new emotions and challenges he might experience as he returns to school part-time? - Answer
Tumo could recognize that his tense muscles are a sign of stress and plan to incorporate more
exercise into his daily life to release tension and build resilience.
Tumo has worked full-time at a manufacturing plant for the last ten years, but recently, a
number of his co-workers were laid off and his schedule was cut back from 40 hours a week to
30 hours. There are rumors that the company is planning to shut down the plant and move its
operations out-of-state. Rather than wait to lose his job, Tumo decides to go back to school
part-time to train for a new career. Although he enjoys working at the plant, it was never his
dream job. Instead, he always wanted to be a veterinarian. He views the recent changes in his
life as an opportunity, not a setback, and he feels confident that he can learn the skills
necessary to succeed in his chosen field. - Answer N/A
Which statement about Tumo's motivation to go back to college part-time is true? - Answer
Tumo was motivated both intrinsically and extrinsically.
Which type of mindset did Tumo exhibit? - Answer growth
Which approach is NOT a way that Tumo can build resilience after learning that the company he
works for might shut down? - Answer Tumo can isolate himself.
Which is an example of an emotionally intelligent strategy that Tumo could use to manage the
new emotions and challenges he might experience as he returns to school part-time? - Answer
Tumo could recognize that his tense muscles are a sign of stress and plan to incorporate more
exercise into his daily life to release tension and build resilience.
