Developing a Growth Mindset with Carol Dweck

Stanford Alumni2 minutes read

Students in Chicago High School are given the grade "not yet" for failing, promoting a positive learning curve instead of focusing on failure. Encouraging a growth mindset through praising efforts and perseverance can lead to improved academic performance and resilience in students.

Insights

  • Emphasizing a "not yet" grade for students who don't pass in High School in Chicago promotes a positive learning curve, shifting the focus from failure to ongoing progress.
  • Encouraging children's efforts, strategies, and perseverance, rather than innate abilities, cultivates a growth mindset, leading to increased resilience and willingness to tackle challenges, ultimately enhancing academic performance and equality.

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Recent questions

  • How can students improve academic performance?

    By embracing challenges and fostering a growth mindset.

  • What mindset helps children succeed in school?

    A growth mindset that values effort and perseverance.

  • Why is praising effort important for kids?

    It encourages challenge-seeking behavior and resilience.

  • What can transform students' perceptions of difficulty?

    Creating environments focused on growth mindset and "yet."

  • How can failure be viewed positively in education?

    By using the grade "not yet" to emphasize learning curves.

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Summary

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"Embracing Growth: Transforming Student Mindsets in Education"

  • In High School in Chicago, students who didn't pass had the grade "not yet," emphasizing a positive learning curve rather than failure.
  • Children with a growth mindset embrace challenges, understanding that hard work can enhance their abilities, while those with a fixed mindset struggle and avoid difficulty.
  • Praising kids for their efforts, strategies, and perseverance encourages challenge-seeking behavior and resilience, fostering a growth mindset.
  • Creating environments focused on "yet" and growth mindset can lead to significant improvements in academic performance and equality, transforming students' perceptions of effort and difficulty.
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