Developing Growth Mindsets research Goal Setting

Goal Setting

are not just to be avoided

one in which students think for themselves

While teachers may be unable to change the content prescribed by their school they have an enormous amount of control in the way they assign this content to their students

problem-solving

Developing Growth Mindsets research Goal SettingPrinciples and Practices for Maximizing Students Potential \n \nHuman beings have tremendous potential to acquire new knowledge, develop new skills, and improve their brains throughout life. By explicitly teaching learners about brain plasticity and malleable intelligence (the idea that they can become functionally smarter through effort) and by modelling and teaching specific learning strategies, teachers can help students experience higher levels of