Summary: False growth mindset is praising the effort that doesn't lead to successful learning. We don't want to encourage people to redouble their efforts on s

Summary: False growth mindset is praising the effort that doesn't lead to successful learning. We don't want to encourage people to redouble their efforts on strategies that aren't working. Growth mindset strategy replaces the failed strategy of heaping praise on everyone equally regardless of outcome. And praising effort that's leading nowhere isn't much better. > Students need to know that if they’re stuck, they don’t need just effort. You don’t want them redoubling their efforts with the same ineffective strategies. You want them to know when to ask for help and when to use resources that are available. > So, with praise, focus on “process praise”—focus on the learning process and show how hard work, good strategies, and good use of resources lead to better learning.