Mindset

What is Mindset?

 

Mindset is a simple idea discovered by renowned Stanford University psychologist Dr.Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success. A simple idea that makes a difference.

 There are two types of mindset which generally people have, they are FIXED mindset and GROWTH mindset.

Let us know in detail about these mindsets.

Fixed mindset

  In fixed mindset people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent alone create success without effort.

Growth Mindset

 In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment. Virtually all great people have these qualities. 

Teaching a growth mindset creates, motivates in the productivity of world of business, education and relationships.

Advantages of a Growth Mindset

There is a lot of peer-reviewed research on the pros of encouraging a growth mindset in students. These include:

* They will seek out better feedback and persist for longer.

* They cope better with transitions and develop better self - regulations.

* It reduces stress and aggression in students as well as increasing well being emotional fuctioning.

* It improve self esteem, learning orientation and reduces helplessness. 

* Its linked with grit and pro social behaviours.

Growth mindset coaching has been shown to be most beneficial for disengaged students.

How to develop Growth Mindsets in Schools

There is no set way on to develop a growth mindset in students. Areas that may act as a good starting point include:

• Types of Praise – praising the process, their effort and individual development over the result, Encouraging your students to ask for and act on feedback. Encouraging a sense of curiosity


• Level of Expectation – having high, challenging but realistic expectations of their performance and communicating this to your students. This can also help to fight against Imposter Syndrome.


• Positive Group Norms – creating a growth culture that values learning, education and development


• Helpful Self-Talk – Teaching students to manage how they talk to themselves and to do so in a positive, helpful and energized way.