What Carol Dweck thinks about agency
Psychologist at Stanford University, where she holds the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professorship of Psychology; known for research on motivation and mindset and the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.
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Their wordsStudents need to try new strategies and seek input from others when they’re stuck. They need this repertoire of approaches—not just sheer effort—to learn and improve.
↗Carol Dweck Revisits the 'Growth Mindset' (Education Week)edweek.org 2nd of 8 in this piece
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Our readingA growth mindset means telling students the truth about their achievement and helping them improve
Their wordsIt is about telling the truth about a student’s current achievement and then, together, doing something about it, helping him or her become smarter.
↗Carol Dweck Revisits the 'Growth Mindset' (Education Week)edweek.org 3rd of 8 in this piece
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Their wordsBut the path to a growth mindset is a journey, not a proclamation.
↗Carol Dweck Revisits the 'Growth Mindset' (Education Week)edweek.org 5th of 8 in this piece