Learning More About Growth Mindset
Growth mindset cat meme by Laura Gibbs from Growth Mindset and Feedback Cats . Original image from cheezburger. I have never heard of Carol Dweck's research on the concept of growth mindset, so it was interesting to learn about this idea in education. A growth mindset means seeing and learning from a perspective that accepts and appreciates the process and time it can take to accomplish things. Dweck describes this idea in terms of "yet" and "not yet." A fixed mindset would put an emphasis on students getting a good grade on each test now. Growth mindset focuses on the possibility of yet though, which gives the opportunity for students to remain hopeful about their journey to learning or accomplishing something. Just because a student hasn't accomplished something yet does not mean that they never will. I think that the idea of growth mindset is completely fascinating. After reading and listening to some information about it, it makes complet...