We found that students’ mindsets—how they perceive their abilities—played a key role in their motivation and achievement, and we found that if we changed students’ mindsets, we could boost their achievement. More precisely, students who believed their intelligence could be developed (a growth mindset) outperformed those who believed their intelligence was fixed (a fixed mindset).
Dweck, C. (2017, September 01). Carol Dweck Revisits the ‘Growth Mindset’.
- Posted: January 17, 2018
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