"...a growth mindset, while it may appear a truism on its face, can become a powerful motivator. Teaching children that the brain works like a muscle that gets stronger with practice reinforces persistence. Encouraging students to visualize brain synapses firing when they overcome challenges is not merely a metaphor: Brain studies that Dweck and other speakers cited showed surges in brain activity when students respond to mistakes."
The excerpt above is from an article titled, "There's more to a 'growth mindset' than assuming you have it," written by John Fensterwald.
In this November 23, 2015 article in EdSource magazine, Stanford University psychology professor Carol Dweck who coined the phrase “growth mindset” discusses her concerns about the oversimplification of the idea. To clarify, she talks about what "growth mindset" is and what it isn't. Click on the photo to access the article.
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