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I think you misrepresent growth mindset theory - it argues that learners with a growth mindset understand that when they find things hard, that's when they're l
by timthorn 11y ago
I think you misrepresent growth mindset theory - it argues that learners with a growth mindset understand that when they find things hard, that's when they're learning. I was at a talk by Dweck last year where she was arguing that her research has been misunderstood by large numbers of the teaching profession and is trying hard to communicate the proper interpretation.
- edtechdev 11y agoI think you missed the word "also" in my comment: "See also work on 'growth mindset' vs. 'fixed mindset'" That's all I said about growth mindset in my comment. For a good explanation of growth mindset, I usually show faculty and college students this video as a start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc