“The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it’s not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset. This is the mindset that allows people to thrive during some of the most challenging times in their lives.”
-Carol S. Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
One of the world's leading researchers in the field of motivation, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Known for her simple, yet profound idea of Growth Mindset, she has comprehensively researched why people succeed and how to foster success. She has traveled to speak to audiences worldwide, and she has received the Book of the Year Award by the World Education Federation for her book titled Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development. She has held professorships at Harvard and Columbia Universities, as well as being elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Publications such as Time, The New York Times, and The New Yorker are among the many which have featured her work, and she has also appeared on the national television shows Today and 20/20.
-www.mindsetonline.com
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Carol Dweck, Ph.D., discusses mindset research and what she calls "The Power of 'Yet'" and how it relates to the growth mindset of students.
http://big-change.org/growth-mindset/
A person's mindset is their self-perception of themselves. A person might believe that they are either intelligent or unintelligent - this simple example is just one mindset a person might have. They also might have mindsets related to other areas in their lives - "I'm a terrible cook!" or "I'm a great singer!" are other examples. While some people outwardly express these feelings, mindsets are not always obvious or even known to those who hold them. Even mindsets which people are unaware of can have a great impact on their ability to learn new skills, form relationships, be a successful professional, and more.
Carol Dweck's work on mindset explores the differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. Those people with a fixed mindset believe that their basic qualities, such as intelligence or talents, are fixed traits. These people may shy away from challenges and efforts to improve, as they feel that success depends strictly on talent alone. In comparison, those people with a growth mindset believe that through dedication, perseverance, and hard work, their abilities can be developed and strengthened.
Having a growth mindset can dramatically influence and change a child's academic performance and ability to learn. This not only affects their success in school, but in life as well. The power of their beliefs not only has an effect on their self-image and self-esteem, but knowing that they have the ability to grow and improve, regardless of natural abilities or aptitudes, helps students to realize that anything is possible with practice and determination. This LibGuide, intended for teachers from Kindergarten through 6th Grade, provides resources which can be used to help instill and foster a growth mindset in their students.
Included in this LibGuide are a large variety of materials which will both introduce teachers to the concept of growth mindset, as well as to help those already familiar with it to explore it further and expand their knowledge on this important way of thinking. Resources included for teachers include websites, articles, texts, and videos. For students, this guide contains books, entertaining and informative videos, and links to lesson ideas and other classroom materials which can be utilized to help students reach their fullest potential and develop a growth mindset.