Not exact matches
Interested in learning
more about Dweck's research and the incredible power of a
growth mindset?
We asked
about their teams, budgets, personnel, strategies,
mindsets, technologies used, and
more... all for the sake of determining the profile of a high
growth company.
In the first of three studies for their recent paper, Ehrlinger and her colleagues found that students who hold a fixed
mindset about intelligence were
more overconfident
about their performance on a multiple - choice test than those with a
growth mindset.
«We still understand the test as this hurdle that our learners are going to have to get over,» says Palmer, emphasizing Kaplan's belief in
growth mindset, «but we are
more about providing the right tools to give them the confidence and the belief in themselves that they really need to perform optimally.»
Teaming the activity with conversations
about perseverance, confidence, and
growth mindset makes the lessons that much
more impactful.
For
more about Dweck's research in this area, check out Maria Popova's blog post from Brain Pickings entitled «Fixed vs.
Growth: The Two Basic
Mindsets That Shape Our Lives.»
When students write
about their personal values, it can help them feel
more positive
about themselves and their futures, promoting a
growth mindset and creating a protective buffer against many harmful experiences.
Research shows that when students develop a
growth mindset vs. a fixed
mindset, they are
more likely to engage in reflective thinking
about how they learn and grow.
David Yeager is a professor and who may be
more aware of this question than just
about any other researcher out there, and I have an enormous amount of respect for his work (see his contribution to my Ed Week column, Applying a
Growth Mindset in the Classroom).
Basically, their study suggests that contrary to previous research that has found self - control to be a resource that can be depleted and then needs to be replenished through food, beverage, or other means, in fact, having a
growth mindset about your capacity for self - control is really the best way to keep your willpower at a high - level (I believe that's an accurate summary, but am
more than willing to be told otherwise).