Growth Mindset is the belief:
Students with a growth mindset have been shown to:
- That effort, and practice make a difference
- That mistakes are part of learning
- That challenging yourself is part of growth
- That the brain is changeable and can grow to become better at any thing you practice
- That you can choose how to look at a situation
Students with a growth mindset have been shown to:
- Have higher level of motivation
- Will take on harder tasks
- Develop an internal locus of control?
- Continue to try when faced with a challenge
- Learn about the brain
- Know their effort is worth it