A Growth Mindset
I've definitely heard of similar concepts, but never Carol Dweck and her growth mindset idea. I think that I agree with it to a certain extent. I think that failure can be demoralizing for a lot of students, so it can be good to frame unsatisfactory results in a manner that encourages future improvement. Also, at the end of the day, the point is to learn, not to reach certain grades. However, I think a lot of kids might not respond to a growth mindset centric for education because they do not have a growth mindset. The issue with a lot of students is not that they are stupid, it is that they do not care that much about school in the first place. The growth mindset approach, in my opinion, works wonders for students who care about learning and improving, but I also think that it does little to encourage those who are less motivated. In fact, I believe the traditional education system is good for motivating students because there are consequences for poor performance. The philosophy ...