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Schwartz, K. (2014, March 25). What’s Your Learning Disposition? How to Foster
Students’ Mindsets. Retrieved April 7, 2014, from http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/03/whats-your-learning-disposition-how-to-foster-students-mindsets/ utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29
Schwartz expands on Dweck's idea of growth mindet, the idea that the brain is a muscle that can
constantly be exercised to grow and improve; this idea goes against one that says we are born
with fixed abilities. Schwartz names some other ways to foster a growth mindset: belonging to an
academic community, belief that success is possible, belief that work has meaning and belief
that intelligence can grow with hard work and practice.
This goes against the idea that humans are born with fixed abilities. Dweck discusses that if you
believe you can't achieve something, you won't be able to.This idea of a growth mindset needs to
be part of school culture.
Teachers are instrumental in developing this culture.
If students only have one opportunity to do something or if their grade is fixed, that is fostering a
fixed mindset. As educators, we need to show and cultivate a culture where failure is part of the
learning process. Failing is okay; you can overcome failure. Students need to learn from their
mistakes and we need to offer them opportunities to do that.
constantly be exercised to grow and improve; this idea goes against one that says we are born
with fixed abilities. Schwartz names some other ways to foster a growth mindset: belonging to an
academic community, belief that success is possible, belief that work has meaning and belief
that intelligence can grow with hard work and practice.
This goes against the idea that humans are born with fixed abilities. Dweck discusses that if you
believe you can't achieve something, you won't be able to.This idea of a growth mindset needs to
be part of school culture.
Teachers are instrumental in developing this culture.
If students only have one opportunity to do something or if their grade is fixed, that is fostering a
fixed mindset. As educators, we need to show and cultivate a culture where failure is part of the
learning process. Failing is okay; you can overcome failure. Students need to learn from their
mistakes and we need to offer them opportunities to do that.
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