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Mindset

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Task

Examine the information on mindset on the following slides.

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Which of the elements of the Attitudes to Achievement Indicator or Exploring Mindset Questionnaire could be adapted to generate useful information on student mindset?

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The data collected can help you apply a motivational approach, with reference to mindset.

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You may choose to use these questions as part of a discussion or peer teaching session with a colleague or as part of a team meeting or CPD session.

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Info

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Fixed Mindset and Attitude

Beliefs

  • Ability, behaviour and intelligence are innate, fixed
  • Early performance predicts future performance
  • The naturally clever and gifted don’t practise and try.

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Behaviour

  • Avoid challenge & risks
  • Avoid critical feedback
  • Avoid effort and persistence
  • Helpless response- reasons for failure are beyond my control
  • Low self esteem
  • Impaired problem solving- not seeing the routes to success.

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Growth Mindset and Attitude

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Beliefs

  • 95% of people can develop, with motivation, effort & concentration.
  • Success is a demonstration of learning and mastery through effort.
  • Cause of failure is temporary.
  • Criticism is a gift to accelerate learning.

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Behaviour

  • Perseverance
  • Look for challenges
  • Seek our critical feedback
  • Put in effort
  • Bounce back quickly from disappointment
  • Mastery response

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Techniques to Promote Growth Mindsets

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  • Label behaviour e.g. “that was a smart step to take”, not the people e.g. “you’re not a very creative person”.
  • Publicly and overtly praise students for effort, concentration & effectiveness of strategies.
  • Use constructive feedback.
  • Run short discussion and evaluation activities with students to raise their awareness of mindset and how it can affect their lives and success

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Go Further

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Choose one of these 2 session plans to adapt and try out with your classes:

  1. Attitudes to Achievement Learning Session Plan (using Attitudes to Achievement Indicator)
  2. Exploring Mindset Session Plan (using Exploring Mindset Questionnaire)

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  • Dweck. C., (2017) Mindset. London.: Robinson
  • Unsplash (2023) Copyright free images. Available at https://unsplash.com/

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