When Carol Dweck’s book Mindset came out in 2006, it radically transformed the way people thought about working with young people. Mindset sold over 2 million copies. Whole organizations were created ...

It's been more than 30 years since psychologist Carol Dweck introduced "growth mindset"—the psychological and motivational effects of believing that a person's ability in any domain is not fixed but ...

Growing interest in teaching “grit” or “growth mindset” is a hopeful sign. It reflects an increasing awareness that richer, deeper learning can flow from having students struggle with a challenging ...

Schools have long proved fertile ground for the latest fads and fashions. From Brain Gym to learning styles, a succession of innovations have been enthusiastically embraced in the classroom, only to ...

A new online professional development (PD) course for teachers aims to encourage “growth mindset” classroom cultures through tweaks to existing pedagogical practices like assignment feedback and first ...

Modern education is full of beautiful illusions. We tell ourselves that if students just believe in their ability to grow, they will improve. That if they only want success badly enough, they will ...

Teachers can provide learning experiences that guide high school students to become comfortable with uncertainty and risk-taking.

Chances are, you have heard about the value of taking a growth mindset for a variety of learning situations. Research by Carol Dweck and her colleagues pioneered the idea that you can view things like ...

Growth mindsets have been a paradigm-shifting concept in education, indicating that students’ belief in their ability to change can improve educational outcomes and reduce social inequities in ...