A growth mindset—the belief that intelligence can be developed, which in turn boosts academic achievement—has revolutionized teaching for many educators. With the pandemic warping the school year and ...

In ‘Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,’ psychologist Carol Dweck reveals the right way to recognize children’s accomplishments for long-term success. Many parents with the best intentions ...

This article originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. All too often, education research falls short of giving educators on-the-ground actionable ...

Recent studies reveal that success stems more from mindset than innate talent, challenging traditional views about achievement and human potential. Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck ...

First, some background. If you aren’t familiar, research on achievement and success by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck shows that most people embrace — whether consciously or not — one of two mental ...

The term "mindset” encompasses the assumptions and beliefs that help us make sense of our experiences (Yeager & Dweck, 2020; Zeidman et al., 2022). You may be familiar with the concept of “growth ...

Children’s attitudes about learning have become a key focus for schools in the last decade, particularly the ‘growth mindset’ approach popularized by Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck, Forbes ...

In the words of Carol Dweck, “Becoming is better than being.” As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, we’ve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but ...

Some years ago, as I passed through the Center for Teaching and Learning at the private college where I’d been asked to give a workshop for faculty on writing and publishing, I saw a big stack of ...

Does your organization have a growth mindset? Cultivating a growth mindset—the belief that your talents can be improved with learning and effort—has become a popular goal for many workplaces as ...