Mindset definition

Assumptions, beliefs & methods held by people

Growth and fixed

How to?

Do

• Talk about why and how

• Understand students' self-efficacy; promote efficacy
  • High-efficacy: often growth mindset, sees failure as opportunities
  • Low-efficacy: often fixed mindset

• Praise students using their hard work (task feedback)

• Design assessments from simple to complex (see motivation)

Do NOT

• Simply telling students to have a growth mindset

• Praise students using intrinsic characteristics (person feedback)