The Growth Mindset: Explanations and Activities
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The Growth Mindset: Explanations and Activities
- 2. Contents Understanding growth vs fixed mindset Exploring research and practical strategies Reflecting on your own mindset
- 3. Lionel Messi
- 6. Questions Is talent something that is innate, or is it something that is learned?
- 7. Questions Is intelligence something that is innate, or is it something that is learned?
- 8. Carol Dweck Carol Dweck (born October 17, 1946) is an American psychologist. She holds the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professorship of Psychology at Stanford University.
- 9. Carol Dweck Carol Dweck (born October 17, 1946) is an American psychologist. She holds the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professorship of Psychology at Stanford University.
- 10. Angela Lee Duckworth Angela Lee Duckworth (born 1970) is an American academic, psychologist, and popular science author. She is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies grit and self- control.
- 11. Angela Lee Duckworth Angela Lee Duckworth (born 1970) is an American academic, psychologist, and popular science author. She is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies grit and self- control.
- 12. Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell (born 3 September 1963) is a Canadian journalist, and author. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has also published eight books.
- 13. Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell (born 3 September 1963) is a Canadian journalist, and author. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has also published eight books.
- 14. Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell (born 3 September 1963) is a Canadian journalist, and author. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996. He has also published eight books.
- 15. What is a Growth Mindset? A growth mindset is the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication, effort, and learning from mistakes.
- 16. What is a Growth Mindset? People with a growth mindset: • See challenges as opportunities to grow. • Embrace mistakes and learn from them. • Persist in the face of setbacks. • Value effort as a path to mastery. • Are inspired by others’ success instead of feeling threatened.
- 17. What is a Fixed Mindset? In contrast, a fixed mindset is the belief that intelligence and talent are static traits—you either have them or you don’t.
- 18. What is a Fixed Mindset? For example: • A student with a fixed mindset might say, “I’m just not good at math.” • A student with a growth mindset might say, “I’m not good at math yet, but I can improve with practice.”
- 21. Mindset Metaphor The Brain as a Muscle Metaphor: Your brain is like a muscle—the more you use it, the stronger it gets. Explanation: Just as physical exercise builds muscle, learning and practicing build intelligence and skills. Mistakes are like sore muscles after a workout—they show you’re growing.
- 22. Three Key Myths 1. Growth mindset is NOT just positive thinking 2. Effort alone doesn't guarantee success 3. Mindset can change — it's not binary
- 23. Growth vs Fixed Mindset Phrases
- 24. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ I can't do this. ✅ I can't do this *yet*. ❌ I'm just not good at this. ✅ I can improve with practice.
- 25. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ This is too hard. ✅ This may take some time and effort. ❌ I give up. ✅ I'll try a different strategy.
- 26. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ I'm not smart enough. ✅ I can learn and get better. ❌ I made a mistake. ✅ Mistakes help me learn.
- 27. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ I’ll never be as good as them. ✅ I’ll learn from them and improve. ❌ It’s good enough. ✅ Is this really my best work?
- 28. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ I hate challenges. ✅ Challenges help me grow. ❌ If I fail, I’m a failure. ✅ Failure is a step toward success.
- 29. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ This is easy – I’m smart. ✅ I’m glad this is easy, but I want to stretch myself. ❌ I already tried that. ✅ What else could I try?
- 30. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ I’ll never get this right. ✅ What am I missing? ❌ They’re just naturally talented. ✅ They’ve probably practiced a lot.
- 31. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ I always mess this up. ✅ I’m still learning how to do this well. ❌ I'm either good at it or I'm not. ✅ I can get better with effort and time.
- 32. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ Feedback means I failed. ✅ Feedback helps me grow. ❌ I’m not creative. ✅ I can develop creativity through practice.
- 33. Fixed vs Growth Mindset Phrases ❌ I’ll look stupid if I ask for help. ✅ Asking for help is how I learn. ❌ I don’t want to be judged. ✅ I want to improve, even if it’s hard.
- 35. 1. Use Growth Language As we have seen already … Talk to yourself (and others) with encouragement that focuses on effort and progress, not just ability.
- 36. 2. Set Learning Goals … Not Just Performance Goals Focus on getting better, not just getting it right. Example: Instead of “I want an A,” say “I want to understand this concept more deeply.”
- 37. 3. Embrace Mistakes … as Learning Opportunities Reflect on what went wrong and what you can do differently next time. Celebrate “productive failure.”
- 38. 4. Praise Effort and Persistence … and strategy When giving feedback (to yourself or others), focus on: ◦ How hard they tried ◦ What strategies they used ◦ How they responded to setbacks
- 39. 5. Reflect Regularly Journaling or talking about what you learned, what was hard, and what you’re proud of can reinforce a growth mindset.
- 40. Neuroplasticity The brain's ability to change and reorganize itself by forming new neural connections and pathways throughout life, in response to experiences and learning.
- 42. Benefits School: ◦Better grades, more resilience Work: ◦More innovation, better teamwork Mental Health: ◦Lower anxiety, more coping strategies
- 44. Mistakes: Explore your Attitude What did you learn from school about making mistakes? What did your parents teach you about making mistakes?
- 45. Mistakes: Explore your Attitude What is the biggest mistake you have ever made? What mistakes do you repeat?
- 46. Mistakes: Explore your Attitude What role does fear of making mistakes play in your life, your work, at home? Are you more likely to make mistakes of commission, or omission?
- 47. Mistakes: Teaching by Error 1. Spot the Mistake • Give students a worked example (math problem, code snippet, essay paragraph, etc.) that includes a common error. • Ask: • What’s wrong? • Why do you think this mistake was made? • How can we fix it?
- 48. Mistakes: Teaching by Error 2. My Favorite Mistake • After an exercise or assessment, invite students to choose their “favorite” mistake. • They write or present: • What the mistake was • What they learned from it • How they’ll avoid it next time
- 49. Mistakes: Teaching by Error 3. Teacher Makes a Mistake … On Purpose! • While teaching, intentionally make a specific error. • Wait to see if students notice, then have a discussion: • Why is this a mistake? • What concept might someone be confused about? • How do we correct it?
- 50. Mistakes: Teaching by Error 4. Error Hunt Group Challenge In groups, students analyze a piece of work full of hidden errors. The team that finds and corrects the most mistakes — and explains why — wins.
- 51. Mistakes: Teaching by Error 5. Assignment Errors Create a two-part assignment, in the first part get them to design a solution to a problem (give them very few constraints), and in the second part add a bunch of constraints that will make their first answer wrong, that they’ll have to fix.
- 52. Mistakes: Teaching by Error 6. Culture of Productive Struggle • Let students struggle a little before jumping in to help. • Encourage grappling with challenges and not being afraid to fail. Class motto: "We don’t give up — we level up."
- 53. Mistakes: Teaching by Error 7. Error Analysis Journals • After assignments, students pick a few of their own mistakes to analyze. • This builds habits of self-correction and independent thinking.
- 54. Mistakes Are Important When learning a new language, you must be willing to make mistakes As a teacher, model good practice by showing your own learning and mistakes Create a learning space of: ◦ LEARN MISTAKE REFLECT
- 55. Reframing Mistakes Mistakes are learning opportunities Entrepreneurs ◦ Alan Sugar ◦ Richard Banson
- 56. Reframing Mistakes Entrepreneurs typically treat mistakes not as failures, but as valuable learning experiences. In fact, many successful entrepreneurs see mistakes as essential stepping stones to innovation and success. Here’s how they tend to approach them:
- 57. Reframing Mistakes 1. Learn Fast, Adjust Faster Entrepreneurs often operate in fast- paced, uncertain environments. Mistakes help them quickly test ideas and adapt. "Fail fast, learn faster."
- 58. Reframing Mistakes 2. See Mistakes as Data Rather than seeing errors emotionally, entrepreneurs treat them analytically: ◦ What went wrong? ◦ Why did it happen? ◦ What can we do differently next time? They treat every mistake like a mini experiment.
- 59. Reframing Mistakes 3. Build Resilience Through Failure Mistakes help build the grit and persistence needed to keep going when things get tough. All successful people face major setbacks before success.
- 60. Mindset Spotting
- 61. Activity: Mindset Spotting "I'm just not good at math, and I never will be." "Mistakes help me learn and grow."
- 62. Activity: Mindset Spotting "If I don’t try, I can’t fail." "I can always improve if I work hard enough."
- 63. Activity: Mindset Spotting "I failed once, so I’m clearly not cut out for this.“ "Challenges help me get better."
- 64. Activity: Mindset Spotting "I avoid tasks that I’m not already good at." "Feedback helps me improve."