Video Pick: Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset - An RSA Animated Talk

Developing a growth mindset entails developing a predisposition to learn constantly and continuously. Carol Dweck's extensive research in this field leads the way in our investigation of what it means to develop a growth mindset.

In this animated talk, Dweck investigates the effects of praising intelligence vs. process.

A few items to take-away:

1) Praising intelligence leads children to develop a fixed mindset...

Thus, a student grows to believe that s/he is "smart" or "dumb" when it comes to a certain academic subject or skill that s/he is in the process of developing.

2) Astonishingly, praising intelligence turns kids off to learning...

Furthermore, these children often reject the chance to learn in favor of the chance to do well at something much less challenging.

3) Those praised for the process overwhelmingly want to take-on hard tasks...

Undaunted by momentary setbacks, these students work-through challenges, remain confident, and often enjoy tackling problems

This video features Harry Potter All Stars... not too shabby!
-j